'In what world is it fair for small business owners to bear the financial brunt for the benefit of the entire province?' lead counsel Jeffrey Rath said.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta accused Dr. Michal Princ last April of not following the provincial COVID jab exemption requirements imposed on doctors, but a July 2023 court ruling superseded the charges.
The findings in the 116-page report concluded that elected officials should have the final say in matters of health emergencies and that school lockdowns should be avoided that cause immense harm to children.
'In my view, Parliament has plainly overstepped its constitutional competence in enacting this designated projects scheme,' Chief Justice Richard Wagner wrote in the ruling.