The Department of Finance relied on the financial institutions’ “good faith” in the freezing of accounts of individuals participating or supporting the Freedom Convoy this winter and did not verify if the measure was being applied properly, Isabelle Jacques, assistant deputy minister of finance, told the Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency (DEDC)…
Freezing of Convoy Protesters’ Accounts Was Not Verified by Finance Department, Official Says
Rolling Thunder Veterans’ Event Was About ‘Healing,’ Says Co-Organizer
A new veterans freedom group that held a ceremony at the National War Memorial alongside the Rolling Thunder convoy event in Ottawa over the weekend says they hoped to “restore honour” to the memorial and help veterans heal. “This weekend was about healing,” says Daryl Smith, a 21-year veteran of the Canadian Forces (CF) who…
Prohibiting Biker Convoy From Downtown Ottawa Is Unconstitutional: Legal Advocacy Group
A legal advocacy group says the City of Ottawa’s move to prevent Rolling Thunder biker convoy participants from accessing a designated downtown area with their vehicles this weekend is unconstitutional. “We write to caution the City that its intention to enforce a ‘motor vehicle exclusion zone’ would be a gravely unjustified and unlawful restriction on…
Police Say Woman Who Stood on Tomb of Unknown Soldier Not Associated With Convoy Truckers, Won’t be Charged
Ottawa police say the woman who stood on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the first day of the trucker protest is not associated with the Freedom Convoy truckers. Police say she is unlikely to re-offend and won’t be charged. “A woman who resides out of province was identified. She was spoken to, showed…
Ontario MPP Randy Hillier Denied Request for Bail Review
Ontario MPP Randy Hillier’s request to have his bail conditions revised has been denied by the court. Hillier, an Independent member of Ontario’s legislature, turned himself in to Ottawa police last month over charges related to his participation in the Freedom Convoy protests earlier this year. On March 29, he was released on bail with several conditions,…
Ottawa Mayor Says He Wants to Restore Public Trust With Rolling Thunder Convoy Management
The mayor of Ottawa is hoping his management of the motorcycle convoy and protesters heading to his city this weekend will help rebuild trust with the community after complaints from residents during the Freedom Convoy protests earlier this year. “I feel much more confident today with the plan in place and the preparatory work that’s…
Ottawa Permanently Adds Crowdfunding Platforms to Anti-Money Laundering Regime
The Liberal government has followed up on its plan to permanently subject crowdfunding platforms to its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regime, a measure that had been initially put in place in response to the Freedom Convoy in February. Blacklock’s Reporter first reported the issue on April 28. Canada’s financial intelligence agency FINTRAC says the…
Over 800 RCMP Officers Approved to Aid Ottawa Police Ahead of Motorcycle Convoy
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has called for staffing support of over 800 RCMP officers in preparation for the arrival of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle convoy due to arrive in the city this coming weekend. The request to re-appoint 631 RCMP officers and appoint an additional 200 more was approved in a special meeting of the OPS Board on April 27….
Minister Repeats False Claim Convoy Protesters Were Linked to Ottawa Arson
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino repeated the false claim that Freedom Convoy protesters were linked to an Ottawa arson incident as he spoke during a meeting of the joint committee reviewing the invocation of the Emergencies Act. Mendicino made the comments on April 26 after Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi asked if he recalled the convoy…
Freedom Convoy Leader Tamara Lich Wins Award for Upholding Freedom
Tamara Lich’s fight for Charter freedoms, which landed her in prison earlier this year, has now landed her an award. Lich, a key Freedom Convoy protest organizer, is set to receive the George Jonas Freedom Award at a ceremony in Toronto on June 16, according to the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF). “Ms. Lich inspired…
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