2010-01-11 and 12: The Crown presented its witness (evidence). I (representing myself) did cross-examination. I did not complete the presentation of my evidence before the Court adjourned, for continuation March 16th. Change strategy, hire a lawyer

I am changing strategy.  I have to hand the trial over to a lawyer.  

I believe that the right of citizens not to be forced into handing over a “biographical core of personal information” to the state is critical in a free and democratic society.  If I lose the case I will have done more harm than good, hence the need for a lawyer knowledgeable in Privacy Law to argue the case. 

It suddenly dawned on me in Court that the Prosecution has established the groundwork for arguing that the benefit of the census data to all Canadians is greater than my individual right to privacy of personal information.   I don’t know the legal arguments to defend against a “Section 1 override” as it is called.   Get my butt to the lawyer!