Crowdfunding platform GoFundMe said Russia played no role in the financing of the Freedom Convoy in testimony before the House Finance Committee Thursday, with a Liberal MP suggesting it was the case. Sophie Chatel prefaced her questioning of GoFundMe by saying that Russia has been “engaged in misinformation warfare for years” and that it has…
Free Speech, Freedom Among Top Issues of Concern for Canadians: New Poll
Canadians are becoming increasingly concerned about the issues of free speech and freedom, a new poll finds. Conducted by Nanos Research, the poll found that of all national issues of concern, free speech and freedom came in second as the “most important” to Canadians at 8.3 percent, just behind the coronavirus at 13.1 percent, and…
Feds’ Narrative for Invoking Emergencies Act on Convoy Protests ‘Faulty’ as CBC Retracts Second Story, Says Tory MP
With Canada’s public broadcaster CBC retracting a second story about the Freedom Convoy, Conservative MP and party leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis says the government should also make amends about invoking the Emergencies Act. “With even the CBC now admitting that some of their main narratives about the convoy and who was behind it were false,…
Emergencies Act: Trust in Canada’s Institutions Eroded, Says Lawyer for Clients Whose Bank Accounts Were Frozen
A lawyer representing clients involved in the trucker convoy protest in Ottawa whose bank accounts were frozen says the move not only significantly impacted the lives of his clients but will lead to a lack of trust in Canada’s institutions. Keith Wilson, an Alberta-based lawyer, says six of his clients have their bank accounts back…
Emergencies Act Left Crytpo Businesses Scrambling, Committee Hears
The financial measures imposed through the Emergencies Act to target the participants in the Freedom Convoy left some businesses scrambling to interpret the broad order, the House Finance Committee heard on March 14. “We have a very highly skilled team of AML [anti-money laundering] professionals and lawyers,” said WealthSimple’s chief legal officer Blair Wiley, yet the…
Emergencies Act Left Crypto Businesses Scrambling, Committee Hears
The financial measures imposed through the Emergencies Act to target the participants in the Freedom Convoy left some businesses scrambling to interpret the broad order, the House Finance Committee heard on March 14. “We have a very highly skilled team of AML [anti-money laundering] professionals and lawyers,” said WealthSimple’s chief legal officer Blair Wiley, yet the…
Banks Froze Convoy Protesters’ Accounts Beyond RCMP’s List: Canadian Bankers Association
The Canadian Bankers Association told a parliamentary committee that its members froze Freedom Convoy protesters’ bank accounts during the public order emergency not only to comply with RCMP disclosures but also based on “their own determinations.” “We primarily relied on the names provided by the RCMP, but there were obligations under the order separate from…
RCMP Say Freezing Convoy Protesters’ Accounts Necessary as Opposition MPs Question Why Court Orders Not Used
RCMP officials say the freezing of the Freedom Convoy protesters’ bank accounts without a court order was a necessary and targeted measure during the public order emergency, but opposition MPs are questioning why existing laws weren’t applied. RCMP Assistant Commissioner Michel Arcand told the House Finance Committee (FINA) on March 7 that the freezing of…
‘The Movement Has Only Just Begun’: Freedom Convoy Spokespersons
Organizers of the protest against COVID-19 mandates and restrictions in Ottawa say their role is no longer needed, as the organic movement has now gained momentum, not just in Canada but around the world. “The movement has only just begun,” said spokespersons Dagny Pawlak and Benjamin Ditcher of the Freedom Convoy 2022 organization in a press release on…
Invoking Emergencies Act Had More to Do With Partisan Politics Than Canada’s Interests
Commentary It would be an understatement to say that the last two years have been uniquely challenging for Canadians. That said, they were mostly characterized by a united show of solidarity in the face of an unprecedented pandemic; one glaring exception being the last few weeks, which put on full display the growing divisions and…
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