Harsh' penalty upheld for Ontario cop who gave Freedom Convoy $50

Feb 28, 2024

WINDSOR – The Ontario Civilian Police Commission has dismissed a Windsor police officer’s appeal of a disciplinary conviction and “harsh” penalty levied by his employer for a $50 Freedom Convoy donation made in 2022.

Const. Michael Brisco was found guilty of discreditable conduct following a four-day hearing last March. He was ordered to forfeit 80 hours of pay.

The OCPC, an independent, quasi-judicial agency whose function includes hearing appeals of disciplinary decisions, agreed the penalty was “significant” but not unreasonable.

The appellant raised three issues, which were heard last Nov. 21, alleging: no “clear and compelling evidence” of discreditable conduct; the investigation of the donation was an abuse of process; and the penalty was “unreasonable and unduly harsh.”

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Video: Why Invest in Canada’s Seed Future? | On The Brink: Episode 3

Darcy Unger just invested millions to build a brand-new seed plant on his farm in Stonewall, Manitoba so when it’s time for his sons to take over, they have the tools they need to succeed.

Right now, 95% of the genetics they’ll be growing come from Canadian plant breeders.

That number matters.

When fusarium hit Western Canada in the late 90s, it was Canadian breeders who responded, because they understood Canadian conditions. That ability to react quickly to what’s happening on Canadian farms is exactly what’s at risk when breeding programs lose funding.

For farmers like Darcy, who have made generational investments based on the assumption that better genetics will keep coming, the stakes are direct and personal.

We’re on the brink of decisions that will shape our agricultural future for not only our generation, but also the ones to come.

What direction will we choose?

On The Brink is a year-long video series traveling across Canada to meet the researchers, breeders, farmers, seed companies, and policymakers shaping the future of Canadian plant breeding. Each week, a new story. Each story, a piece of the bigger picture.

Episode 3 is above. Follow Seed World Canada to catch every episode, and tell us: Do you think the next generation will have the tools they need to success when they takeover? How is the future going to look?