Toronto man faces charges for filming a police station

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Chad Briand, a Toronto resident and Charter auditor, is entangled in a legal battle after filming outside a police station in February 2025.

The Democracy Fund (TDF), a charity dedicated to defending constitutional rights, has stepped in to support him, highlighting the ongoing tension between individual freedoms and state overreach in Canada.

While peacefully recording on public property, Briand was approached, questioned and arrested by police. Initially charged with obstructing a peace officer under Section 129 of the Criminal Code, he faced an additional harassment charge in July 2025 for an alleged social media post about the arresting officer.

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The incident, captured on video and widely shared online, can be viewed here.

https://www.rebelnews.com/toronto_man_faces_charges_for_filming_a_police_station

 

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https://www.rebelnews.com/hamilton_rips_down_let_kids_be_billboard_over_transphobia