'Constitutional freedoms' group warns City of Nanaimo about limitations on recording

'Constitutional freedoms' group warns City of Nanaimo about limitations on recording

Mayor dismisses threat of legal action as attempt to create a 'tempest in what is a teapot'

City of Nanaimo faces legal threat after banning recording in public spaces | Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms

NANAIMO, BC: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that lawyers provided by the Justice Centre have sent a legal warning letter to the City of Nanaimo after it passed new bylaws banning citizens from recording public City Council meetings and taking photographs or video on municipal property without approval. On April 7, 2025, the Nanaimo City Council passed sweeping amendments to two municipal bylaws: the Council Procedure By…