Law360 Canada ( April 23, 2021, 6:13 AM EDT) -- Urgent application by Melek for a declaration that she satisfied the criteria to stand as a candidate for election to the respondent Conservative Party of Canada’s (CPC’s) National Council. Melek was a member of the CPC since 2015. She was the CPC’s candidate in her home riding of Mississauga-Streetsville in the 2019 federal election, but she lost to the Liberal candidate. She continued to support the CPC, in particular its grassroots initiatives, and sought to be elected to the National Council. It appeared that Melek complied fully with each of the five listed requirements for Ontario candidates. However, the respondent’s returning officer refused to certify her candidacy. The returning officer advised Melek that he was concerned about two of her social media posts in 2012. Both retweets showed images or comments disparaging Muslims....