On 12 August 2020 Equibit Group Ltd. issued and served a Statement of Claim on the Attorney General of Canada. Court File No. CV-20-00645492-0000, Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
The pleading alleges a campaign of unlawful surveillance, technical sabotage, and interference directed at a federally supported Canadian technology company and its founder, Chris Horlacher.
Allegations in CV-20-00645492-0000
The Statement of Claim outlines serious allegations against the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Sergei Sachkov, Kartik Patel, and other agents of the Crown (John and Jane Doe – the undercover CSIS officers now revealed to be Equibit co-founders Marc Godard, and likely Brent Kievit-Kylar) , including:
- Unlawful surveillance and targeting of Chris Horlacher and Equibit Group Ltd.
- Use of human intelligence assets within the company
- Technical attacks designed to destabilize and destroy the business
- Coordination with private actors to achieve objectives that could not be lawfully pursued through official channels
The Statement of Claim
Why the Claim Was Issued
This claim was not filed lightly. It came after years of documented technical attacks, regulatory pressure, insider betrayal, and financial warfare that ultimately led to the collapse of Equibit Group — a company that had received federal research funding and was developing legitimate blockchain infrastructure for the securities industry.
The filing represented Equibit’s formal demand for transparency and accountability under the rule of law. It challenged whether Canada’s intelligence agencies could operate with impunity against Canadian citizens and innovators who had committed no crime.
Default, Delay, and the Public Record
As detailed throughout this site, the government’s response (or lack thereof) has been telling. CSIS has been in default for extended periods, and the proceedings have been marked by unusual delays and procedural obstacles.
The public evidence archive at equibitlawsuit.com was created precisely because of these challenges — to ensure that the full record cannot be buried or memory-holed.
What Happened Next?
Sachkov was noted in default; liability and damages were later assessed, then set aside.
The Rule-of-Law Question
The Equibit case raises fundamental questions that go far beyond one company:
- Can state agencies target and dismantle private Canadian enterprises without due process?
- Is “national security” being used as a shield to protect unlawful conduct?
- Does the rule of law still apply when powerful institutions are challenged?
The Statement of Claim against CSIS was the legal starting point. The public documentation campaign is the transparency component. Together, they form part of a larger effort to expose what happened and demand accountability.
Further Reading
- CSIS Forced Into Discovery
- CSIS Secret Federal Court Warrants
- Four Critical Failures in the Sachkov Default Judgment
- CJC Complaint Against Justice Merritt
- Statement of Claim Filed Against Marc Godard
- Zersetzung in the 21st Century
