Manitoba's chief justice says he was followed by a private investigator in an attempt to catch him breaking COVID-19 rules in order to embarrass him while he is presiding over a court challenge related to the province's lockdown measures. Court of Queen's Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal revealed this information during a hearing Monday morning for the case, which was brought forward by seven rural Manitoba churches. During the virtual hearing, Joyal says he realized he was being followed by a vehicle on July 8 when leaving the Manitoba law courts building in downtown Winnipeg and driving around the city. He says the private investigator even followed him to his private residence, and had a young boy ring his doorbell while he wasn't home in an attempt to confirm where he lives. Lawyer admits to hiring of private detectiveAt the beginning of the hearing, Joyal said he did not know who hired the private investigation agency and that it refused to reveal that information.

Source: CBC News July 12, 2021 15:44 UTC