Enterprise Canada pushes back against Nazi flag claim made by convoy lawyer

Communications firm says employee receiving death threats following lawyer's accusations Darren Major, Alistair Steele, Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Nov 22, 2022 1:13 PM ET | Last Updated: 4 hours ago Security escort Freedom Corp. counsel Brendan Miller from the hearing room at the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa on Tuesday. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) The strategic communications firm Enterprise Canada is pushing back against what it says are "irresponsible and reckless" statements made by Brendan Miller — a lawyer representing convoy protest organizers at the Emergencies Act inquiry — about one of the firm's employees. On Monday, Miller suggested — citing no evidence — that Brian Fox, a partner at Enterprise, carried a Nazi flag in the thick of the protest crowd in Ottawa last winter so that photos would be taken and the protesters would be discredited. Enterprise President Jason Lietaer told CBC News Network's Power & Politics that Fox is getting death threats due to Miller's "unhinged allegation." "It's absolutely ridiculous," Lietaer told guest host David Cochrane. "It's having real impacts, I mean the threats ... it's got to stop." WATCH | Enterprise Canada says convoy lawyer's allegations are 'highly defamatory' Enterprise Canada says convoy lawyer's allegations are 'highly defamatory' 6 hours ago Duration7:24 Jason Lietaer, president at Enterprise Canada, said lawyer Brendan Miller's comments are "false, they're defamatory and they've got to stop." In a letter addressed to Miller Tuesday, Enterprise's counsel Jeff Galway said Fox was not in Ottawa during the protests earlier this year, and that he recalled last visiting the city in 2019. The letter also notes that Fox is a longstanding member of the Conservative Party. Miller's line of questioning at the inquiry attempted to tie Enterprise to the Liberal Party. Galway then demands Miller cease and desist and correct the record. "A formal libel notice is forthcoming," the letter reads. On Tuesday, Miller doubled down, saying he isn't worried about any legal action Enterprise might take. "Guess what? Truth is a full defence," Miller told reporters. Miller claimed that he has a witness who can identify Fox as the man with the Nazi flag. But Lietaer said the firm has proof — in the form of receipts and eyewitnesses — that Fox was in Toronto during the protests. "You can't fall for this kind of a hoax. It is patently false and we've got to fight back on this kind of stuff," Lieater said. Miller temporarily kicked out of inquiry On Monday, Commissioner Paul Rouleau chided Miller for suggesting that CSIS Director David Vigneault knew Fox was the man with the Nazi flag. Rouleau said the comment was "not a fair statement." Following another tense exchange Tuesday morning, Rouleau had Miller ejected from the hearing room. The Public Order Emergency Commission was news 6 insider news 6 augusta ga news 6 maine 680 news 6abc news 69 news 660 news 680 news live 680 news traffic 680 news gas 640 news 69 news weather news 7 boston news 7 dc news 7 san diego news 7 live news 7 ny news 7 weather news 7 channel news 7 buffalo news 7 on your side 7 news denver 76ers news 7 news boston 7&4 news 7th pay commission latest news 7 news live 7 action news 7 news weather 7 news dc news 8000 news 8 san diego news 8 las vegas news 8 ct news 8 reno

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