RIGHTS QUESTIONS RAISED AS TORONTO BILLS RESTAURATEUR

A civil liberties lawyer says a decision by the City of Toronto to bill a restaurant owner $187,000 to cover the cost of enforcing lockdown regulations raises concerns about people’s constitutionally protected right to protest. Adam

Skelly, owner of Adamson Barbecue, opened his restaurant for indoor dining in November in violation of public health regulations, drawing dozens of anti-lockdown protesters. On the weekend, Skelly posted on social media that he had received the invoice from the city. Cara Zwibel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association said, “There is a concern that the city is not treating this as part of their normal operations.”