The second iteration of the Freedom Convoy, which had been planned to take place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in February, has been cancelled due to security concerns and “personal character attacks,” an organizer has announced. “The main reason for canceling the Freedom Convoy 2.0 is, since I made the official announcing plans to bring the Official…
Freedom Convoy 2.0 Cancelled Until Further Notice Due to Security Concerns, Says Organizer
Freedom Convoy Lawyer Facing $2M Lawsuit for Nazi Flag Claim Against Public Affairs Firm, Senior Executive
Freedom Convoy lawyer Brendan Miller is facing a $2 million defamation lawsuit from public affairs firm Enterprise Canada and one of its senior executives, Brian Fox, following a claim that the latter attended the Convoy protests in Ottawa last winter while carrying a Nazi flag. Enterprise Canada called Miller’s claim “widespread dissemination of false and malicious…
Public Safety Saw No ‘National Security Criminality’ in Freedom Convoy: Internal Documents
December 16, 2022
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The Department of Public Safety did not consider the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa a threat to national security up to at least Feb. 7, internal documents reveal. “At this point, the RCMP is not aware of any national security criminal activity having taken place during the protest,” says a “Question Period Note” from Public…
Canadians’ Views Shifting on Use of Emergencies Act, With More Now Opposed: Poll
A majority of Canadians now oppose the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act in February to counteract the Freedom Convoy protests, according to a recent poll. Mainstreet Research polled over 1,260 Canadians over the age of 18 between Dec. 6 and Dec. 8 on their political views. One question asked, “Has your mind changed on…
Ottawa Police Cut Email Access Over Fears Info Would Leak During Freedom Convoy
Ottawa police were so concerned about leaks from Freedom Convoy sympathizers in their ranks that they proactively shut off the email accounts of members on leave, but now the force has little to say about how real those fears turned out to be. The Public Order Emergency Commission investigating the federal Liberal government’s use of…
‘Seems Unlikely’ to Support Extremism: Federal Financial Intelligence Unit on Freedom Convoy Donations
A financial intelligence unit in Canada said in an internal memo that it saw no proof that the millions of dollars raised by the Freedom Convoy last winter were intended to support extremism. The memo, written by managers at the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC), and obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, said it “seems…
Trudeau Says He Expects Police to Prevent a Freedom Convoy Repeat as Planning Is Under Way
A week after testifying before the Emergencies Act inquiry, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Dec. 2 he expects police will take the appropriate measures to prevent a repeat of the Freedom Convoy as planning for a new iteration is under way. “I think we have learned a lot, and I think police corps across…
Emergencies Act Hearings End With Final Words on Transparency, Accountability
After 300 hours of testimony, 9,000 exhibits and a few major revelations, the public portion of on investigation into the first-ever use of the Emergencies Act ended Friday with a deep dive into questions about government accountability and transparency. A panel of experts offered insight into a key issue the Public Order Emergency Commission will…
Was the Invocation of the Emergencies Act Justified? A Look at Core Issues Raised During the Public Hearings
News Analysis The public hearings phase of the Emergencies Act inquiry came to a close on Nov. 25 with testimony from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Commissioner Paul Rouleau is now hearing from expert witnesses in the lead-up to issuing his report in February, which will address whether the Trudeau government was justified in declaring a…
CSIS Definition of Security Threat Irrelevant to Cabinet Decision, Ex-directors Say
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s interpretation of what constitutes a national security threat is not relevant when it comes to a government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act, two of the spy agency’s former directors testified at a national inquiry Wednesday. Ward Elcock, who led CSIS from 1994 to 2004, and Richard Fadden, who led…
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