Diagolon – Canuck Law

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

Diagolon Rat Squad: The Soosaar Gun Grab

In the Spring of 2022, Global News reported 2 stories about arrests in Nova Scotia. The first was about 2 well known activists getting charged for harassment. The second concerned a man having his home raided over prohibited weapons and/or devices potentially being located there.

On the surface, there appeared to be nothing to connect the stories. However, the timing of this was interesting, to say the least.

Continuous Relationship With Law Enforcement?

Nearly everyone has seen this clip. At the POEC hearings, MacKenzie testified that “one example” of him reporting extremist activity was the group Liberate Your Neighbourhood, or LYNX. It has led many to speculate that there have been other instances of him cooperating with authorities.

MacKenzie is quite open about calling the RCMP on the LYNX group. As a result, many have wondered if this is the full story.

Just days after MacKenzie and Guptill were released, police raided a home in Mineville, Nova Scotia. The owner, then 55 years old, appeared to be a collector of weapons and gear from the 2 World Wars. But he was still charged.

If this wasn’t MacKenzie’s doing, then it’s one heck of a coincidence, much like the Preik arrest. In this case though, it’s not just his own freedom at stake, but Guptill’s as well.

Timeline Of Events In Preik/Soosaar Cases

January 10th, 2022: RCMP becomes aware of a video of MacKenzie (and another man), in possession of firearms, and would later accuse them of using them carelessly.

January 13th, 2022: According to the ITO (page 5) MacKenzie admitted to police that he was intoxicated when this happened.

January 22, 2022: RCMP applies for a search warrant for MacKenzie’s Pictou home for:

Smith & Wesson M&P 9 firearm
Glock 17 firearm
High capacity magazine
Gun holster
Firearms registration paperwork
MacKenzie’s cell phone (unknown brand)

January 25th, 2022: This is the first day that (if authorized) the search warrant would allow the police into MacKenzie’s home.

January 26th, 2022: RCMP raid MacKenzie’s home in Pictou, N.S., and file firearms charges. From the way the press release is worded, it sounds like he was released almost right away.

January 27th, 2022: Preik is arrested in Chilliwack, B.C.

January 28th, 2022: Preik is released without bail, while facing 6 charges.

February 3rd, 2022: Global News publishes the arrest of Preik. It was noted that he faced (a) five counts of careless use or storage of a firearm, and (b) one count of possession of a prohibited weapon. The article only specifies that an investigation had been ongoing since September 14th, 2021.

***This was covered in the previous piece, concerning the group “Liberate Your Neighbourhood”. However, it wasn’t the only thing going on. In fact, the Canadian media seems to go out of its way to not connect the dots.

March 20th, 2022: MacKenzie/Guptill (and others) are protesting outside the home of Robert Strang, the Medical Officer of Health for Nova Scotia. Police would claim that this far exceeded a simple demonstration.

March 23rd, 2022: News of the arrests MacKenzie/Guptill is reported. They’re charged with:

430(1)(c) mischief
264(2)(c)(i) harassment
372(3) making harassing communications
423.1(1)(b) intimidation

March 25th, 2022: MacKenzie/Guptill are *supposed* to have a hearing which would force the Crown to show cause of why they should be kept in custody. While initially opposed to any release, prosecutors changed their minds and agreed to let them go.

March 31st, 2022: Marty Soosaar is arrested on the following charges:

86(2) contravention of storage regulations
91(2) possession of restricted or prohibited firearm (over capacity magazines)
91(2) possession of restricted or prohibited firearm (Morningstar Weapon)
92(2) possession of restricted or prohibited weapon or device (over capacity magazines)
92(2) possession of restricted or prohibited weapon or device (Morningstar Weapon)

April 1st, 2022: Soosaar was released pending the outcome of the case. Worth noting, that these are much the same charges that Landon Preik faced earlier after having his home raided, despite not having made any sort of videos.

April 27th, 2022: This is the first Court appearance listed in the “Replacement Information” for MacKenzie and Guptill. The original is not available to the public. There would be many more hearings over the next 2 years.

July 29th, 2022: Soosaar’s case is referred to Restorative Justice. Although he would have to make a few more appearances, the Crown was already agreeing to alternative measures.

February 2nd, 2023: Crown withdraws charges against Soosaar. However, his property is still to be forfeited to the Government.

June 5th, 2024: Court enters a stay of proceedings against MacKenzie and Guptil. It’s ruled that it took too long to get to Trial. Even factoring in Defence delays, it the Prosecution was still responsible for over 18 months, which fell outside the time limits for summary charges.

Within 2 months of this case being thrown out, MacKenzie, Guptill, Harrison and Vriend would embark on their nationwide “Terror Tour”. The timing was certainly convenient.

Why Does Any Of This Matter Now?

Critics might dismiss this as ancient news. After all, even if this theory is true, it’s been over 3 1/2 years since it happened.

In early 2022, “Diagolon” abruptly shifted from a more generic freedom-related podcast community to an overtly hyper-nationalistic one. And the focus has shifted from online to in-person meetings. There have been theories about why this is.

MacKenzie’s latest venture is Second Sons Canada, or SSC. This is Diagolon’s reinvention and rebranding. Given the rise (and apparently growth) of SSC, it’s worth asking what its real purpose is. After all, given the anti-white hate over the years, who’s to say that there won’t be efforts to monitor such activities? Even if the group itself is legitimate, member data can always be leaked.

And that leads to the final point: SSC requires a criminal background checks for applicants. Considering MacKenzie claims the RCMP framed him — in order to justify invoking the Emergencies Act — it’s a little suspicious that he would turn over his membership list to them. After all, who does he think conducts record checks in Canada?

An admitted police informant…. giving member data to the police. What could possibly go wrong in all of this? Good way to end up on a watch list.

(1) https://globalnews.ca/news/8703110/ns-police-offences-health-official/
(2) https://globalnews.ca/news/8728890/ns-wwi-wwii-weapons-charges/
(3) Nova Scotia Record of Proceedings — MacKenzie
(4) Nova Scotia Record of Proceedings — Soosaar

August 10, 2025August 16, 2025

Diagolon Brings Lawsuit In Small Claims Court Over Tour Expenses

Last Summer, Diagolon held their “Road Rage Terror Tour” in various cities across Canada. Plenty of photos were taken, and licence plates recorded. But it seems that the fallout hasn’t ended, and it’s from an unexpected source.

A scheduled stop in Hamilton was cancelled as a result of backlash from the public. This came after expenses were racked up in anticipation of holding the event. That’s when relations really soured, and all over a fairly small amount of money.

What do the saviours of the White race do? Their leader files a lawsuit in Ottawa.

According to the Claim, MacKenzie gave money to McEvoy, who was actually making reservations. Everything was in her name.

When the event ultimately got cancelled, MacKenzie demanded a refund from the organization. He was refused, on the basis that McEvoy was the one who made the payment (via etransfer), and that it would have to be returned to her. This was to comply with anti-money laundering laws.

McEvoy kept the money, so MacKenzie decided to sue her.

McEvoy then countersued, on the basis that the funds MacKenzie had paid her don’t even come close to what she paid out of pocket on other items. Considering that she spent time volunteering for the group, this is a strange way to show appreciation.

Nothing was resolved at the Settlement Conference, so the next step is Trial, assuming MacKenzie pays the fee for it. He backed out of going to Trial against Ezra Levant.

Timeline Of Events

April 7th to June 6th, 2024: McEvoy incurs expenses in anticipation of the “Road Rage Terror Tour” stopping by and having an event.

May 2nd, 2024: MacKenzie transfers $1,188 to McEvoy.

July 4th, 2024: MacKenzie transfers another $366.

July 31st, 2024: The Caledonia venue issues a refund (to McEvoy) of the deposit.

August 1st, 2024: MacKenzie is informed that refunds will have to be issued to McEvoy herself, as she’s the one who they received money from.

August 8th, 2024: MacKenzie files a $1,554 lawsuit in Ottawa Small Claims Court.

August 28th, 2024: McEvoy files a defence against the claim.

September 17th, 2024: McEvoy files a counterclaim for $2,187.23.

January 13th, 2025: Settlement conference is held, and neither claim is resolved.

And that’s where things stand now. If a Trial is ever held, an update will be posted.

Lawsuit Doesn’t Really Help “The Brand”

It’s no wonder that as a movement, Diagolon struggles to gain traction. Aside from being an obvious honeypot, it’s really a bad look to be suing volunteers over small change. This is even more so the case then they spend money out of pocket.

While blaming biased media for declining interest is possible, this will likely hurt more. Nothing turns off potential supporters like seeing others taken advantage of.

It probably doesn’t help that the group had been (allegedly) misrepresenting themselves when attempting to book venues. That led to more cancellations later on.

Did it have to come to this? Surely, CSIS has an expense account that they can reimburse MacKenzie from, so that he’s not preoccupied over the small details.

COURT DOCUMENTS:
(1) Caledonia Plaintiffs Claim
(2) Caledonia Defence
(3) Caledonia Defendants Claim – Counterclaim
(4) Caledonia Settlement Conference

August 7, 2025August 7, 2025

The Truth About #HateGate: Was It All Just Paid Promotion?

Finally, we may be getting to the truth about HateGate, or at least closer to it. The report’s co-author, Elisa Hategan (currently Elisa Ferryman-Cohen) is now claiming that it was a paid publication.

Of course, it’s her new story, so take it with a grain of salt.

For people who may not know, #HateGate is the conspiracy theory that the Emergencies Act was invoked in February 2022, as a result of some major intelligence failure. Allegedly, police and politicians panicked because of content that CAHN, the Canadian Anti-Hate Network had published. These centered on the idea that Diagolon, headed by Jeremy MacKenzie, was a real militia. Then, without any real research, police acted, crushing civil rights.

Here’s the 85 page report (also on Wayback Machine)
Since the webpage and the site are down right now, here’s the Wayback Machine.

Sounds like quite the story, doesn’t it? Smaller media outlets ran with it.

Problem is: no one did any real research on the story before publishing. No one took a good look into Hategan or Caryma Sa’d or their recent bahviour. Further, no one bothered to read the 1,082 page FOIPOP package, or to request a copy from the RCMP.

Hategan Finally Admits She Had No Real Sources

I co-authored Hategate with the information given to me at the time, which came from 2 principal sources – the FOI papers, and Caryma herself. The FOI showed that at the time, Diagolon did not meet classification as a “group”, and had not committed violence.

Because Caryma had access to legal files that were not public (and there was a publication ban re the Coutts cases), I believed her when she defended JM and sought to distance him from the Coutts guys. I believed she was privy to exonerating legal information that cahn and other critics did not have.

I did not consider the conflict of interest she had in defending him, or that he might be paying her (though no money ever flowed to me). I only learned about the money when she told me that JM paid about $2K for the Cision/Newswire press release. Which makes me suspect he may have paid her for the article itself – though of course such payments would be hidden by solicitor-client privilege and will require a court order / disclosure to access.

Caryma and JM wrote the chapters about him. I edited them for grammar etc but no content was removed, even though some of it didn’t sit well with me. Even the phrase “Old stock Canadian” irked me.

Every time I asked her, “But are you REALLY SURE they’re ok” she reassured me that they were great guys. That she really liked them, they were so funny, she loved their memes, etc.

And because of how implicitly I trusted her and her promises about the future, I ignored my own misgivings about the situation. Being lovebombed that whole time didn’t help my objectivity either. Neither did the RCMP/CSIS’s overreliance on a single, flawed source (whose funding depends on identifying as much extremism as possible, which is a conflict of interest in its own right).

I still stand by the points I made about state overreach, and feedback loops, and echo chambers. Those general cautionary points are what give Hategate its value, and why it appealed to so many.

But not the parts that involve Diagolon – specifically, the segments I didn’t write that were dictated by JM and reproduced by Caryma with little change. With everything I know now, I believe that Diagolon’s appeal to extremists is fueled by members who are overtly racist, xenophobic, antisemitic, white supremacists – and who aren’t shy to spread hate or lies to achieve their objectives.

I believe that several members have crossed the line from comedy & irreverence into open hatemongering, which makes their message and activities a potential danger worth monitoring.

Hategan makes the same mistake yet again: She conflates the RCMP reading about Diagolon with them acting on such information. The 1,082 release package says NOTHING that would indicate that the publications from the Canadian Anti-Hate Network went anywhere.

Yes, members of the police have shared media stories — some of which came from CAHN — with each other. But Hategan and Sa’d don’t include proof that anything transpired from it. Nor do they do follow up research, or interview anyone “named” in the FOIPOP release. They publish as if it’s fact.

No Proof Whatsoever Police Relied On CAHN For Research

Yes, emails show that some of the work was shared among police brass. There’s no problem with stating that conclusion. However, there’s nothing there that would indicate that anything came of it. In fact, several emails tend to express doubt about CAHN’s reliability. The entire package is attached below.

A significant number of Canadians still believe that HateGate is a real thing. And why? Because Jeremy MacKenzie “said” it was?

Consider this: if there really was some “smoking gun” in the FOIPOP release that showed police acting on some media tip about Diagolon, wouldn’t it be paraded about front and centre?

Smoking Gun That “Alternative” Media Missed

From page 48 of the HateGate Affair: Bernie Farber (CAHN) and Grant Bristow (CSIS agent) were in fact good friends. Since Heritage Front turned out to be a CSIS operation, with Bristow helping found it, all kinds of questions should have been raised about it.

Given Hategan’s background as an OPP informant who helped bring down Heritage Front, wasn’t that also a sign that something might be off? Or Vriend “trolling” CAHN with fake militia photos?

Instead, we get gaslighting, and cries of “fed-jacketing”.

Paid Propaganda Disguised As Journalism?

Think about it. If someone were to do a FOIPOP request on “Canuck Law”, and send it to the RCMP or CSIS, it would likely get a few hits. It’s entirely possible (actually, quite likely) that content from here has been shared by law enforcement.

Does that mean that they have acted on it? Not at all.

This principle applies to any semi-controversial site, blog, podcast, YouTube channel, or social media account. Odds are, that some trace of it will come out in a document dump. But that doesn’t mean that the authorities are getting their marching orders from content they get on Google.

And that’s the distinction too few people understand.

Ironically, the “alternative” media does the exact same thing they accuse police and politicians of doing: not bothering to verify their information before acting. Don’t confuse the choppy editing of the above video with presenting proof.

Text Of HateGate Affair
(1) Hate Gate Report 85 Pages

RECENT HATEGAN TWEETS:
(1) https://x.com/elisahategan/status/1949228318655696912
(2) https://x.com/elisahategan/status/1949171013008207951

May 3, 2025October 16, 2025

Diagolon Rat Squad: Liberate Your Neighbourhood

This is to follow up on a story that broke over 3 years ago.

It’s been long established that Jeremy MacKenzie (a.k.a. Raging Dissident) called the police on a group named “Liberate Your Neighbourhood”, and a member, Landon Preik. This happened while lockdowns were being enforced all over the country. It’s what he swore to under oath.

MacKenzie has repeatedly bragged — such as on Red Ice — that he contacted the RCMP because he viewed the group as a threat to public safety. It’s portrayed as civic necessity, and done to prevent violence. Rightly or wrongly, he has been labelled a “fed” and a “rat” for doing this.

Thing is, his version of events doesn’t add up. There is a much more plausible reason for MacKenzie contacting the police, namely to get himself out of his own gun charges. After all, Preik was arrested less than 2 days after he was.

The whole “HateGate” narrative never made sense in this regard either. If the authorities were looking for an excuse to invoke the Emergencies Act, MacKenzie would have given them a legitimate one. Why then would they frame him for it, if he was cooperative with police?

The Global News article on the case is dated February 3rd, 2022. It references a police investigation that began on September 14th, 2021. (See archive). The problem is that it lacks sufficient information about the case.

However, after ordering some court documents, things become a lot clearer.

MacKenzie’s Arrest/Residential Search January 26th, 2022

Inverness County District RCMP has arrested a man for firearms offences after executing a search warrant at a home in Pictou County.

On January 10, 2022, the Inverness County District RCMP began an investigation after a video was posted to social media of a man, in a business, waving a handgun around in a reckless manner and allegedly having an over capacity magazine. It was determined that this incident occurred on Whycocomagh Mountain Rd. in Whycocomagh.

On January 26, as part of the investigation, police executed a search warrant at a home on High St. in Pictou. During the search, police located and seized five restricted firearms including rifles and handguns, one unrestricted firearm, prohibited magazines, ammunition, body armour, a duty belt with attached holster and magazine pouches and cellular phones.

At the request of police, the suspect, a 35-year-old Pictou man, attended the Pictou RCMP Detachment prior to the search warrant execution and was arrested without incident. He was later released on conditions, which include that he not possess any firearms, weapons, ammunition or explosive substances. He will be facing charges of Careless Use of a Firearm, Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device, Possession of a Prohibited Device Knowing It’s Possession is Unauthorized, Possession of a Firearm at an Unauthorized Place. He will appear in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court on May 30, 2022.
File #: 2022-39074

Why does the January 26th, 2022 date matter? It’s because of what happened in the immediate aftermath.

MacKenzie was released, and headed to the convoy. Preik was picked up the next day.

Preik Picked Up January 27th, 2022 On Possession Charges

The information about the case is available, and it spells out exactly what he has been charged with. Interestingly, it lists both September and November 2021 dates.

Originally, there were 6 charges. It was later amended to 10.

Section 91(1) Possession of prohibited weapon: Armi Jager AP80 semi-automatic rifle
Section 91(1) Possession of prohibited weapon: CZ-CZ858 Tactical 2 semi-automatic rifle
Section 91(2) Possession of prohibited devices: 5 handgun magazines, with 15 cartridge capacity
Section 91(2) Possession of prohibited devices: 4 CZ magazines, with 30 cartridge capacity
Section 91(2) Possession of prohibited devices: 1 CZ detachable magazine, with 30 cartridge capacity
Section 86(1) Reckless transportation/storage: Rossi Ranch Hand Rifle
Section 86(1) Reckless transportation/storage: K100 Dynamic Handgun
Section 86(1) Reckless transportation/storage: CZ VZ58 Sporster semi-automatic rifle
Section 86(1) Reckless transportation/storage: Mossberg shotgun
Section 86(1) Reckless transportation/storage: CZ 75 Luger semi-automatic handgun

Notice what’s missing? Preik was never charged with terrorism, treason, sedition, or any violent offence. The complaint against him is solely for possession and transport/storage offences.

That is, of course, not to say that the current charges won’t mess up his life.

Are we supposed to believe that the RCMP took MacKenzie’s information and did nothing with it for months? And is it just a coincidence that they only acted after the raid in Pictou? It strains all credulity to accept such a narrative, but here we are.

MacKenzie: Contacting RCMP Necessary To Prevent Violence

Almost everyone by now is familiar with this clip.

At his POEC testimony MacKenzie specifically named “Liberate Your Neighbourhood” as a group that he turned into police. He said there was a group of men “with masks and guns, saying ‘this is a call to arms'”. It’s portrayed as a necessary act in order to protect public safety.

He also says that this happened in the Fall of 2021.

Again, the timeline doesn’t make sense, if MacKenzie is to be believed. While it seems true that he did contact the police, the sequence of events is very different. His version is quite implausible, and we’ll go through it.

Perhaps he had “more information” to share in January 2022.

Timeline Of Major Events For Preik And MacKenzie

September 14th, 2021: RCMP begins investigating a group called “Liberate Your Neighbourhood”, based on videos that had been posted online.

September 23rd, 2021: Preik interviewed by RCMP for first time.

September 29th, 2021: Preik interviewed by RCMP for second time.

November 2nd, 2021: Preik interviewed by RCMP for third time.

To make this clear, the police are obviously aware of who Preik is, having talked to him on 3 separate occasions. However, there will be no arrest for months. One has to wonder why. MacKenzie (supposedly) telling them about the videos wasn’t enough, but something would change.

January 10th, 2022: RCMP becomes aware of a video of MacKenzie (and another man), in possession of firearms, and would later accuse them of using them carelessly.

January 13th, 2022: According to the ITO (page 5) MacKenzie admitted to police that he was intoxicated when this happened.

January 22, 2022: RCMP applies for a search warrant for MacKenzie’s Pictou home for:

Smith & Wesson M&P 9 firearm
Glock 17 firearm
High capacity magazine
Gun holster
Firearms registration paperwork
MacKenzie’s cell phone (unknown brand)

January 25th, 2022: This is the first day that (if authorized) the search warrant would allow the police into MacKenzie’s home.

January 26th, 2022: RCMP raid MacKenzie’s home in Pictou, N.S., and file firearms charges. From the way the press release is worded, it sounds like he was released almost right away.

January 27th, 2022: Preik is arrested in Chilliwack, B.C.

January 28th, 2022: Preik is released without bail, while facing 6 charges.

August 2nd, 2022: Preik now facing a total of 10 charges. His release conditions are modified to require that he pay $200 if he breaches them.

December 8th, 2022: Preik appears in court on a further modified complaint.

January 27th, 2023: Crown elects to proceed by indictment (the more serious option)

September 6th, 2024: After voir dire hearing, it’s ruled that Preik’s 3 interrogations (September 23rd, 29th, and November 2nd of 2021) are all admissible as evidence. See page 5.

Preik faces trial later this year, while MacKenzie had all of his charges thrown out.

Why Does Any Of This Matter?

MacKenzie has long stated that he turned in the group to avoid violent (armed) confrontation with the state. While difficult to swallow for many, it’s at least a plausible excuse to send the RCMP after someone. Regardless of one’s personal feelings, there’s a justification to do this.

That justification disappears once you look when things happened.

Preik had been interviewed at least 3 times by police in late 2021. They clearly knew who he was, but chose not to make any arrest then. In fact, they only acted just a day or so after MacKenzie was picked up in Nova Scotia.

It’s unrealistic to assume police simply ignored specific allegations about an armed militia (as MacKenzie made) for several months. But we’re supposed to believe that arrest came just after his…. and it’s entirely a coincidence.

Did MacKenzie call the RCMP to inform them about a violent threat?

Or did he do it to get himself released from prison?

And what’s the deal with his “continuous relationship” with law enforcement? Diagolon isn’t an entrapment operation, is it?

PREIK COURT DOCUMENTS:
(1) Preik Record Of Proceeding
(2) Preik Information
(3) Preik Release
(4) Preik Transcript January 28 2022
(5) Preik Transcript January 28 2022 Copy
(6) Preik Transcript August 2 2022
(7) Preik Transcript August 2 2022 Copy
(8) Preik Transcript January 27 2023 Elect Method
(9) Preik Transcript August 15 2024 Not Guilty Plea

MEDIA ATTENTION:
(1) https://globalnews.ca/news/8591403/rcmp-seize-firearms-in-b-c-following-probe-into-video-by-self-described-militia/
(2) Preik Arrest Global News Announcement
(3) https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2022/rcmp-arrest-man-firearms-offences
(4) RCMP arrest man for firearms offences
(5) https://www.antihate.ca/jeremy_raging_dissident_mackenzie_arrested_waving_handgun_local_business

SEARCH WARRANT FOR MACKENZIE:
(1) ITO Warrant Application For Jeremy MacKenzie January 22 2022

April 1, 2025August 17, 2025

Diagolon To Be Shut Down In Latest Round Of Budget Cuts

The Canadian entrapment organization “Diagolon” is set to be closed in the most recent round of budget cuts.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced today that many redundant and ineffective programs had to be scrapped in order to balance the budget. Over 1,000 initiatives, including honeypots and formerly covert operations, are set to be downsized, or stopped altogether. The full list should be out by tomorrow.

He thanked Officer Vriend of the Ontario Provincial Police for his years of dedicated service. The mandatory background checks of Second Sons Canada had positively identified many people who were concerned about ongoing demographic replacement. During the Road Rage Terror Tour, hundreds of licence plates had been collected, leading to new suspects, and more arrests. This resulted in people concluding the group was full of “feds”.

The Canadian Anti-Hate Network, or CAHN, expressed their concern. Layoffs are expected given an estimated 90% reduction in their available content. Being government contractors, it’s unclear what the E.I. implications will be.

Carney reminded everyone that all existing deals and plea bargains with Diagolon informants will still be honoured, but that the policy would be scrapped going forward.

When asked about support for the next iteration of Bill C-63 (the Online Harms Act), the Prime Minister responded that old Diagolon footage would likely be reused.

Social media chat monitoring shall continue. However, the staffing will be slashed and replaced by AI. Human verification of suspected wrongdoing is still needed.

The police policy of conducting a “deconfliction” with CSIS before arresting anyone within the patriot movement is expected to remain in place.

Phillip, the second-in-command of Diagolon, hasn’t been seen lately. Word is that he ran off with Rachel Gilmore, after she got him hooked on Zoloft, instead of cocaine. Those rumours haven’t been substantiated.

On a related note: there appears to have been a breakdown between a high profile couple, Captain Jeremy MacKenzie and Morgan Guptill. MacKenzie is quoted as saying that the only continuous relationship he wants is with law enforcement.

March 26, 2025March 27, 2025

HateGate, Part 2D: ApSimon V. Hategan Defamation Lawsuit

The “HateGate Affair” was released in September 2023. That was the conspiracy theory that the Emergencies Act was invoked because politicians and law enforcement used unreliable sources to conclude the public was in danger. Specifically, the Canadian Anti-Hate Network (or CAHN) was heavily referenced. This has been addressed here before.

However, there’s another reason to be skeptical about its accuracy.

The primary author, Elisa Hategan (or rather, Elisa Ferryman-Cohen) has an open defamation lawsuit pending. She published allegations against a former fencing coach, Paul ApSimon, some of which crossed into criminal accusations. Supposedly, these happened when she was a student at the University of Ottawa in the 1990s. Keep in mind, this lawsuit predates the publication of the “HateGate Affair”, and was accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Perhaps some due diligence was called for.

If someone is willing to fabricate such a story once, perhaps they would again.

Parts 1, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3 and 4 of the HateGate scam are available as well.

February 21, 2023, Hategan posted an article entitled: “Truth is Stronger than a Sword – What the Canadian Fencing Federation Doesn’t Want You to Know will Shock You.” Other references to the content are available as well.

The article itself is very disjointed, and not well organized. Hategan makes all sorts of allegations of psychological and emotional abuse, alcohol abuse, favouritism, and sexual involvement with students. Given that the ages are unclear, this may have been illegal. Considering all of this supposedly happened about 25 years ago, how can any of it be verified?

As “proof”, Hategan attaches screenshots of journal entries she claims to have written at the time. There doesn’t seem to be any independent evidence included.

It was not surprising in the least that it led to a defamation lawsuit. The Statement of Claim was filed in Ottawa on March 9th, 2023. It sought $200,000 in damages, and an order that the content be taken down.

Note: it appears Hategan filed most of her documents as paper copies (not electronic), so they’re not available online. However, others are.

Although the anti-SLAPP hearing should have been concluded, things ran well behind schedule. It’s currently set to resume in June of this year.

From the lawsuit:

24. While Paul had not been identified by name in the 2008 and 2012 posts on Hategan’s “Incognito Press” blog, she has identified Paul in the Article as the subject of the serious and false allegations made in those two posts.

25. Hategan’s statements contain serious false allegations against Paul, in their plain and ordinary meaning or by virtue of the surrounding circumstances, which give the words a defamatory meaning and/or innuendo, in that they falsely state and/or infer that Paul:

a. Demanded or expected sexual favours from athletes he coached;
b. Granted special advantages to athletes he coached in exchange for sexual favours;
c. Engaged in sexual behaviour with minors;
d. Provided alcohol to underage students;
e. Encouraged underage students to use and abuse alcohol;
f. Encouraged or promoted unhealthy and dangerous eating habits and/or disorders;
g. Psychologically abused athletes that he coached;
h. Was biased and/or discriminated against individuals who identify as being homosexual;
i. Was corrupt or was part of a corrupt organization;
j. Was the subject of an internal investigation;
k. Bullied athletes or others involved in the fencing community;
l. Allowed bullying of athletes by other athletes;
m. Interfered with independent investigations;
n. Engaged in or participated in a “cover-up” of the alleged inappropriate behaviour;
o. Was unethical and lacked integrity; and,
p. Exceeded or misused his authority.

Given that this happened in Ontario, Hategan filed an anti-SLAPP Motion, asking that the suit be thrown out. ApSimon responded that this was not an appropriate case for it.

That is a valid point. Ontario does have system in place to screen out frivolous suits related to expression. But when the words are clearly harmful, and not just “free speech”, Judges tend to dismiss such Motions and allow litigation to proceed. This comes across as such a case.

4. Anti-SLAPP legislation was not enacted to dismiss actions such as this, where an individual’s reputation is severely damaged without any justification. Defendants cannot make serious, baseless allegations at the expense of a person’s reputation under the guise of speaking out in the public interest. Those harmed must have the opportunity to vindicate their reputation and clear their name.

77. In this case, the serious defamatory sting, sexual abuse, and its obvious effect on Paul’s reputation is what justifies allowing the case to continue. Had Hategan’s allegations only been about Paul’s coaching style or technique, Paul concedes that his burden may not have been met. It could be argued that such harm, even if it were based on pure lies, may not be significant enough to justify allowing an action to continue under the s. 137.1 framework.

78. But the sting of the expressions is far more serious and concerns sexual abuse and manipulation, potentially against minors. It is the type of allegation that is difficult to shake off once made, no matter the overwhelming evidence to the contrary. The courts have recognized the considerable public interest in allowing individuals targeted by such allegations to defend their reputation publicly in court.

The worst of Hategan’s allegations were of the nature of sexual harassment and sexual abuse, potentially against minors. ApSimon essentially is demanding his day in Court to clear his name. Unless hard evidence is put forward, this would be hard for the Judge to refuse.

Hategan has already been found by an Ontario Court Judge to have defamed someone else, invaded her privacy, interfered with her economic relations, and appropriated her likeness. This is, of course, her frivolous lawsuit with Elizabeth Frederiksen and Bernie Farber. It was just a few years ago.

Hategan also had filed a baseless lawsuit against: (a) Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO); (b) The Agenda With Steve Paikin; (c) Stacey Dunseath; and (d) Eric Bombicino. That was dismissed on consent.

Additionally, she’s also made threats to sue Derek Harrison for including an entry on her in his (obviously) satire publication called “Meme Kampf”.

There’s the recent lawfare from Caryma Sa’d. There were 3 claims, not just 1.

As for the HateGate story, it’s a publication that concludes — with no real evidence — that the RCMP conspired with politicians and the media (or at least, were grossly incompetent) to declare a national emergency.

Wild idea, but maybe celebrating her “HateGate Affair” publication as some sort of vindication wasn’t the best move. But then, nobody fact checks anything anymore.

APSIMON COURT DOCUMENTS:
(1) ApSimon Statement Of Claim March 2023
(2) ApSimon Notice Of Intent To Defend May 2023
(3) ApSimon Defence To Counterclaim
(4) ApSimon Defendants Compendium September 2024
(5) ApSimon Defendants Larger Compendium September 2024
(6) ApSimon Plaintiff Responding Factum September 2024
(7) ApSimon Court Endorsement September 2024
(8) ApSimon Court Endorsement February 2025

HATEGAN STALKING CIVIL CASE (FREDERIKSEN/FARBER):
(1) https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2021/2021onsc874/2021onsc874.html
(2) https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2022/2022onca217/2022onca217.html
(3) https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2022/2022onca715/2022onca715.html
(4) https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2023/2023onca57/2023onca57.html
(5) Hategan Farber Fresh As Amended Statement Of Claim
(6) Hategan Farber Affidavit Motion To Dismiss
(7) Hategan Farber Responding Factum

RETALIATORY LAWSUIT FROM ELIZABETH FREDERIKSEN:
(1) Hategan Lawsuit Frederiksen Dismissed For Delay

HATEGAN CIVIL CASE TVO/THE AGENDA:
(1) Hategan TVO The Agenda Statement Of Claim

HATEGAN CASH COW TWEETS:
(1) https://x.com/elisahategan/status/1898792409078939876
(2) https://x.com/elisahategan/status/1786099430367592909
(3) https://x.com/elisahategan/status/1786210135410450822
(4) https://x.com/elisahategan/status/1775117017269338296
(5) https://x.com/elisahategan/status/1734059907253522839

HATEGAN THREATENS TO SUE DEREK HARRISON:
(1) https://x.com/elisahategan/status/1758177743265517947
(2) https://x.com/elisahategan/status/1758258494740832409
(3) https://x.com/elisahategan/status/1757851798147117192

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