"Every citizen of Canada has the right to vote..."

This is a fundamental right granted to us in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the foundation upon which all democratic societies are built.

And it's against the law to mess with it.

But on day two of the landmark legal cases, the Federal Court heard potent evidence that someone did just that in the May 2011 federal election.

Lawyer for the eight applicants, Steven Shrybman, began outlining in detail how an unprecedented campaign of widespread and targeted voter suppression was centrally organized and effective. He said that the campaign affected the outcome of the election in the six ridings and he asked the judge to overturn them.

December 3, 2012

In just seven days, the most important legal cases in recent Canadian history will be argued before the Federal Court.

And eight brave Canadians are at centre stage.

It's been almost ten months since news of the robocall scandal first broke and these individuals launched their legal applications under the Canada Elections Act, citing "irregularities, fraud or corrupt or illegal practices that affected the result of the election."

The evidence is compelling. It shows there was a widespread, targeted and coordinated campaign of voter suppression and electoral fraud that affected the outcomes in at least these six federal ridings. The robocall scandal was not isolated to Guelph, ON.