By John Carpay
Corrupted by Fear
How the Charter was betrayed — and what Canadians can do about it.
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About the book
As Canadians, we depend on our courts to protect us when the government violates our Charter rights and freedoms. After extensive Covid lockdowns and vaccine mandates, many are left wondering how such violations could go unchecked.
How is it that we still don’t have clear explanations as to why judges preferred the evidence of the government over the evidence of citizens fighting for their Charter freedoms?
All Canadians, regardless of their views on the pandemic, should be concerned about courts repeating media narratives in their judgments, seemingly turning a blind eye to the violations of human rights, and failing to consider the real harms suffered by people.
Corrupted by Fear reviews, through the eyes of analyst John Carpay, the evidence before courts in Charter challenges to Covid lockdowns. Carpay explains how harsh measures that turned our world upside down were not subjected to proper scrutiny. He explores crucial lessons Canadians can learn from history, particularly the collapse of democracy and human rights into fascism in Europe in the 1930s.
From readers
“Corrupted by Fear is an infuriating book. Not because the author is wrong but because he is right about the disastrous and self-satisfied way Canada’s governing institutions, and especially the judiciary, failed us over Covid lockdowns. It is painful to read and remember, but dangerous to ignore.”
Dr. John Robson
Academic, author, and Executive Director of the Climate Discussion Nexus
“This is a first-of-its-kind book that critically and systematically examines the Covid era in Canada when policies seem to have been driven by fear instead of rational and scientific planning. Anyone who cares about the relationship between the State and its citizens should read this book. John Carpay provides a clear and cogent analysis of the legal challenges Canada faced for almost two years, and presents ideas on how to be better prepared for the next fear-driven crisis.”
Dr. Moin Yahya
Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
"Many Canadians appear to believe that their governments are benevolent, that they act in good faith, and that they have the best interests of the people and the country at heart. Covid taught us that this belief is false. Covid’s bitter lesson is that we have been played by our ruling elites: our political leaders, our technocrats, our academics, and especially our legal profession. Corrupted by Fear is a damning indictment of Canada’s polite society and the chattering classes who run it."
Bruce Pardy
Faculty of Law, Queen’s University