David Asper

It was wild.

We just actually had David Asper in here a couple weeks ago.

No. Yeah, yeah.

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For the Intervenors Evangelical Fellowship of Canada et al., Dana Warren, and Garifalia C. Meloussis.

For the intervener, David Asper, Center for Constitutional Rights, Justin Safayeni, and Olivia Ng.

For the intervener, Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Lex Gill, and Avi Quarry.

For the

Justin Safayeni.

Good afternoon, Chief Justice, Justices.

I'm here today with my colleague Olivia Eng on behalf of the David Asper Center to make two key points.

First, when assessing whether the source of an alleged charter violation is a statute or the exercise of discretion pursuant to a statute, courts should carefully apply the principles of statutory interpretation to determine whether the governing statute authorizes a charter infringement.

But it was, it was a mix of the, the volume and the disrespect to the councilors.

The most memorably the hearing where David Asper and his neighbors, and they had the legal right to do this, I like David Asper [laughs], prevented a lot split on Anscomb.

150 foot wide lot.

Oh God, no, we can't split that.

The Sea Bears made their CEBL debut in 2023 before more than nine thousand fans at an electric Canada Life Centre, with Manitoban and captain Chad Posthumus scoring the franchise's first game-winning basket.

Established by owner David Asper, the franchise is now led by the University of Winnipeg head coach Mike Rainbow, who serves as the Sea Bears head coach and general manager.

The young franchise hosted CEBL Championship Weekend in twenty twenty-five before winning its first title in August twenty twenty-six when hometown product Simon Hildebrandt scored the championship-winning basket in front of a league record twelve thousand five hundred fans at Canada Life Centre.

[upbeat music] At number seven, three major rule and timing changes that reshaped the Manitoba game.

Kara Isaac, the athletic director of the University of Winnipeg.

And last but not least, David Asper, the owner and chairman of the Winnipeg Seabears.

And thanks to David for bringing, it's over here if you haven't seen it yet, the trophy, the championship trophy from the CEBL.

As we all know, our Seabears won.

At number eight, the Winnipeg Seabears professional basketball era.

The Seabears made their CEBL debut in 2023 before more than 9,000 fans at an electric Canada Life Center, with Manitoban and captain Chad Posthumous scoring the franchise's first game-winning basket.

Established by owner David Asper, The franchise is now led by the University of Winnipeg head coach Mike Rainbow, who serves as the Seabears head coach and general manager.

The young franchise hosted CEBL Championship Weekend in 2025 before winning its first title in August 2026, when hometown product Simon Hildebrandt scored the championship-winning basket in front of a league-record 12,500 fans at Canada Life Centre.