Adamson Barbecue owner Adam Skelly gives a peace sign to media at his restaurant in Etobicoke, Ont., on Nov. 24, 2020. The Canadian Press/Cole Burston
Adamson Barbecue Owner Adam Skelly is in court for a three-day hearing to challenge the COVID-19 restrictions that were imposed on his business in 2020, which he says infringed on his Charter rights.
Skelly was arrested by Toronto police in November 2020 after he kept his Etobicoke restaurant open for in-person dining for three days despite the city ordering all restaurants to close. The Ontario government had issued a lockdown order in Toronto and Peel Region, which limited “non-essential” retailers to curbside pickup and online sales.
