TURMEL: Covid Protest $880 Fine Trial adjourned to June 20 
 
JCT: My trial in Brantford Provincial Offences Act Hybrid 
Court slated for Feb 7 2023 at 1:30pm at
#1-102 Wellington St. Brantford N3T2M2

Offence Number 0260 999 00 1232657E00 
John Turmel
You are charged: 
On the 3rd day April 2021 at 3pm at Brantford You did commit 
the offence of Fail to Comply/Obstruction S.7.0.2 contrary 
to the REOPENING ONTARIO ACT section 10(1)
The total payable Set Fine, Costs, and Victim Surcharge as 
indicated on your Offence Notice: $880.00 

CR: Prosecutor A. Walsh 
J: Lady Judge 

CR: I would point out that the Defendant has a recording 
device. 

J: That is not allowed in these proceedings without the 
permission  of the judicial officer.. 

Turmel: I have a Consolidated Provincial Practice Direction 
with the actual text I'm handing in to the court. It says: 

    Use of Electronic Devices in the Courtroom
    100. Unless the proceeding judge orders otherwise, the 
    use of electronic devices in silent mode and in a 
    discreet and unobtrusive manner is permitted is 
    permitted in the courtroom by 
    d. self-represented parties... 
    v. only for the purpose of note-taking. 

I've been doing this since 1988, 25 years, all the way up to 
the Ontario Court of Appeal, so I know that it's permitted 
and it's unobtrusive and it should not be a hindrance to the 
court at all. 

J: Is the recording in relation to other matters before the 
court today or are you acknowledging in open court that you 
are only recording for the purposes of your plea here today? 

Turmel: Yes. I just turned it on as I approached the front. 

J: Okay, if that is your undertaking that it's your honest 
response, then you can start by stating your name for the 
record: 

JCT: Nice that the judge didn't decide to order otherwise.

Turmel: John Turmel. 

J:  Thank you. And could we proceed to have this addressed: 

CR: Yes, we're seeking to have the matter adjourned over to 
a judicial pre-trial. This is a matter that will take up a 
great amount of judicial resources. I believe it's going to 
take more time than we have today so I'm requesting that it 
be scheduled for judicial pre-trial 

J: If that's acceptable, what date is given as the 
opportunity? 

CR: June 20 2023 at 3pm. 

J: Are you available for that purpose sir? 

Turmel: Yes. I can be. Right here in Courtroom number one.

J: So June 20 2023 at 3pm for judicial pre-trial purposes. 

JCT: So I don't know where the Crown got the idea that this 
was going to take up a lot of resources, just a good guess. 

Can't help but suspect they're going to want to give up!