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Constitutional lawyers warn Hamilton’s ‘DomCon’ crackdown is unconstitutional

Hamilton’s mayor and police were hit with a legal warning over efforts to block a Dominion Society of Canada nationalist conference.

Clayton DeMaine
Aug 28, 2026
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Source: Andrea Horwath on Facebook + Wikipedia Commons

Efforts by Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath and city police to block a nationalist conference have triggered a Charter warning, with lawyers accusing them of interfering with the Dominion Society’s freedom of expression and assembly.

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms warned Hamilton officials that efforts to block the Dominion Society of Canada’s “DomCon” conference violate its members’ rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.

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💥Leaked email shows Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath sourced the discredited Anti-Hate Network to sabotage DomCon 2026 and the Dominion Society of Canada. On August 7, Mayor Andrea Horwath sent Hamilton venue owners a letter urging them to think twice about hosting DomCon 2026.
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A leaked email from Horwath’s office, published Friday by WireTap Media, shows the mayor personally contacted potential venues urging them not to host the Dominion Society’s conference, after already barring it from city property.

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