With legal action filed in Ontario’s Superior Court, free speech video platform Rumble and news and commentary outlet Rebel News, led by Ezra Levant, allege that Canadian government officials, including federal MP Ya’ara Saks, actively conspired to undermine two legally organized public events in Toronto by imposing unjustified financial burdens in an attempt to cancel them for political reasons.
The complaint, lodged on April 7, 2025, outlines what the plaintiffs describe as a deliberate and unconstitutional plan to obstruct Rumble Live and Rebel News Live, held on May 10–11, 2024 at a private venue in Downsview Park. Among the featured speakers at these events was Donald Trump Jr., alongside journalist Glenn Greenwald and lawyer David Freiheit.
According to the 20-page Statement of Claim, the plaintiffs are seeking $37,177.80 in reimbursed costs for security fees they say were illegitimately forced upon them, plus $250,000 in punitive damages. The claim invokes violations under Section 2(b) and Section 24(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, referencing breaches of freedom of expression, misfeasance in public office, breach of fiduciary duty, and intentional interference with economic relations.
