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# Rocco Galati
- URL: https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/rocco-galati/
- Published: 1999-01-02T23:29:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-24T23:58:00.000Z
- Author: Liam Sturgess
- Tags: Profiles, #docs, #organization
**Rocco Galati** is a Canadian lawyer based in Toronto, Ontario. He is the founder and executive director of the [Constitutional Rights Centre](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Constitutional-Rights-Centre) (CRC),[\[1\]](#fn1)[\[2\]](#fn2) and a former director of [Children's Health Defense Canada](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Childrens-Health-Defense-Canada).[\[3\]](#fn3)[\[4\]](#fn4)
## History
Galati founded the Constitutional Rights Centre in November 2004.[\[1:1\]](#fn1)
### COVID-19
Galati has been a vocal opponent of [COVID-19 vaccines](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/COVID-19-vaccine) and government measures in response to the declared COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[\[5\]](#fn5) In this regard, he has represented a range of individuals and organizations. Examples include Dr. Rochagné Kilian of Owen Sound, who is part of a group of Ontario doctors accused of freely dispensing vaccine exemptions, [Action4Canada](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Action4Canada) and Vaccine Choice Canada.[\[5:1\]](#fn5)[\[6\]](#fn6)[\[7\]](#fn7)
On July 6, 2020, Galati filed a lawsuit on behalf of Vaccine Choice Canada challenging Canada's provincial and national COVID-19 response. Among the named defendants were the [Government of Canada](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Government-of-Canada), [Government of Ontario](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Government-of-Ontario), the City of Toronto, and the [Canadian Broadcasting Corporation](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Canadian-Broadcasting-Corporation) (CBC).[\[8\]](#fn8) Galati was also involved in the preparation of a lawsuit against COVID-19 vaccine mandates at the University of Waterloo, in coordination with [Children's Health Defense Canada](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Childrens-Health-Defense-Canada).[\[9\]](#fn9) Prospective plaintiffs were instructed to prepare to pay $2,000 to join the suit, and that they may be "on the hook" for an additional $2,000 if the suit was unsuccessful.[\[10\]](#fn10)
Galati became a director of Children's Health Defense Canada in April 2021.[\[3:1\]](#fn3)[\[4:1\]](#fn4) Between approximately August 2021 and January 2022, CHD Canada was based at the same Toronto, Ontario address as Rocco Galati's law office and his [Constitutional Rights Centre](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Constitutional-Rights-Centre).[\[11\]](#fn11)[\[12\]](#fn12)[\[13\]](#fn13) As of April 2022, the address was changed to a post office box in Bellevue, Ontario.[\[14\]](#fn14)
In January 2022, Galati was reportedly seriously ill in the intensive care unit (ICU).[\[5:2\]](#fn5)
In August 2022, Justice Alan Ross of the Supreme Court of British Columbia struck a COVID-19 vaccine mandate lawsuit brought by Galati against the [Government of British Columbia](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Government-of-British-Columbia), describing the claim as "bad beyond argument."[\[7:1\]](#fn7)[\[15\]](#fn15) Among other issues, Justice Ross noted in his decision that the civil claim included "improper allegations, including criminal conduct and ‘crimes against humanity.’"[\[6:1\]](#fn6) A similar suit was struck by Judge Simon Fothergill of the Federal Court of Canada in February 2023 on the same grounds.[\[16\]](#fn16)
In March 2023, Galati filed a class action lawsuit against the [Regional Municipality of York](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Regional-Municipality-of-York) and York Regional Police on behalf of employees fired or placed on leave as a result of the municipality's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.[\[15:1\]](#fn15)
Galati ceased being a director at CHD Canada in June 2023.[\[3:2\]](#fn3)[\[4:2\]](#fn4)
On December 11, 2023, Justice William Chalmers of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Galati against multiple defendants, including the [Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Canadian-Society-for-the-Advancement-of-Public-Policy) (CSASPP), finding that the suit was intended to silence criticism of a proposed class action lawsuit related to COVID-19 restrictions.[\[17\]](#fn17)[\[18\]](#fn18) Galati was subsequently sued by Dr. Ashvinder Kaur Lamba, a former client "alleging he favoured his own anti-lockdown ideology over her legal wellbeing."[\[19\]](#fn19)
On December 18, 2024, another proposed class action suit brought by Galati was rejected by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on the grounds that it lacked a reasonable cause of action, constituted an abuse of process, and that the court had no jurisdictional authority over the matter.[\[20\]](#fn20) The suit was brought on behalf of 473 plaintiffs, many of whom were unionized and had not exhausted the mandatory arbitration process.[\[21\]](#fn21)
On February 13, 2025, a [class action lawsuit was filed](https://cbaapps.org/ClassAction/PDF.aspx?id=25476) against Galati and his [Constitutional Rights Centre](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Constitutional-Rights-Centre) (CRC) on allegations of "negligent misrepresentation and a pattern of sloppy, 'bad beyond argument' pleadings across six legal challenges launched between 2020 and 2024."[\[22\]](#fn22) Galati is represented by Ken Fitz of McLennan Ross, while the CRC is represented by Joe Spelliscy of Duncan Craig.[\[22:1\]](#fn22) The suit was brought by Sheikh Law and West Point Law Group.[\[23\]](#fn23)
## External links
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocco%5FGalati)
### Further reading
- February 15, 2024: "[A Small Mob of Military Style Agitators](http://archive.today/2024.02.17-185150/https://www.freepolitik.com/p/a-small-mob-of-military-style-agitators)" by Rick Thomas, published by *FreePolitik*
- February 15, 2024: "[Controversial lawyer ordered to pay $132,000 to fellow lockdown foes](http://archive.today/2024.02.15-110957/https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/controversial-lawyer-ordered-to-pay-fellow-lockdown-foes)" by Tom Blackwell, published by the *National Post*
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1. *About Us.* Constitutional Rights Centre. Retrieved October 11, 2020, from [↩︎](#fnref1) [↩︎](#fnref1:1)
2. Butler, C. (2021, May 4). *Group of Ontario police officers launches charter challenge of pandemic restrictions.* CBC News. [↩︎](#fnref2)
3. *Events for Children’s Health Defense Canada*. OpenCorporates. Retrieved January 5, 2024, from [↩︎](#fnref3) [↩︎](#fnref3:1) [↩︎](#fnref3:2)
4. Colbeck, C. (2023, June 20). *Children’s Health Defense Canada - Form 4006 - Changes Regarding Directors.* Internet Archive; Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. [↩︎](#fnref4) [↩︎](#fnref4:1) [↩︎](#fnref4:2)
5. Mandel, M. (2022, January 8). *Anti-vaxx doctors fight investigation into their issuing vaccine exemptions.* Toronto Sun. [↩︎](#fnref5) [↩︎](#fnref5:1) [↩︎](#fnref5:2)
6. Dacre, C. (2022, September 1). *COVID-mandate lawsuit tossed for being “bad beyond argument.”* Business in Vancouver. [↩︎](#fnref6) [↩︎](#fnref6:1)
7. *Action4Canada v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2022 BCSC 1507 (CanLII).* (2022, August 29). CanLII. [↩︎](#fnref7) [↩︎](#fnref7:1)
8. Butler, C. (2020, August 13). *Details emerge of Vaccine Choice Canada lawsuit over coronavirus response.* CBC News. [↩︎](#fnref8)
9. *Open letter to UW officials: Repeal the COVID vaccination and testing mandates*. (2021, August 26). University of Waterloo Cheriton School of Computer Science. [↩︎](#fnref9)
10. *Update on the lawsuit against university mandates.* University of Waterloo. Retrieved March 24, 2025, from [↩︎](#fnref10)
11. *1062 College St. toronto - Google Search*. Google. Retrieved January 5, 2024, from [↩︎](#fnref11)
12. *Contact*. Children’s Health Defense Canada. Retrieved January 28, 2022, from [↩︎](#fnref12)
13. *Contact*. Children’s Health Defense Canada. Retrieved August 13, 2021, from [↩︎](#fnref13)
14. *Contact*. Children’s Health Defense Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2022, from [↩︎](#fnref14)
15. Quigley, J. (2023, March 6). *Region, police named in $126M class action vaccine mandate lawsuit.* NewmarketToday. [↩︎](#fnref15) [↩︎](#fnref15:1)
16. Johansen, N. (2023, February 24). *Massive lawsuit challenging COVID vaccination requirement for federal workers tossed by court.* CastaNet. [↩︎](#fnref16)
17. *Galati v. Toews et al, 2023 ONSC 7508 (CanLII).* (2023, December 11). Canadian Legal Information Institute. [↩︎](#fnref17)
18. Blackwell, T. (2024, February 15). *Controversial lawyer ordered to pay $132,000 to fellow lockdown foes.* National Post. [↩︎](#fnref18)
19. Blackwell, T. (2024, February 21). *Ontario doctor sues prominent anti-lockdown legal crusader.* National Post. [↩︎](#fnref19)
20. *Dorceus v. Ontario et al., 2024 ONSC 7087 (CanLII).* (2024, December 18). CanLII. [↩︎](#fnref20)
21. Coxson, D. (2024, December 27). *Hospital workers who refused COVID vaccine lose court battle.* Sudbury.com. [↩︎](#fnref21)
22. Ugolini, T. (2025, March 22). *Lawyer Rocco Galati faces class action over COVID case handling.* Rebel News. [↩︎](#fnref22) [↩︎](#fnref22:1)
23. *Hand et al v. Galati et al.* West Point Law Group. Retrieved March 24, 2025, from [↩︎](#fnref23)