Ontario police force says the Emergencies Act was not needed to deal with the Trucker Freedom Convoy protests
During the public inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act by the Trudeau government, the Ontario police force told the inquiry that the move was not needed to deal with the protests.
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Canadian province of Nova Scotia bans any form of trucker convoy protest
The province of Nova Scotia has issued a stricter directive banning trucker convoy protests.
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GoFundMe permanently stops donations to Freedom Convoy donors due to law enforcement saying “peaceful demonstration has become an occupation”
In a message posted to the GoFundMe page of the Freedom Convoy 2020 campaign, the platform says that they ”now have evidence from law enforcement that the previously peaceful demonstration has become an occupation, with police reports of violence and other unlawful activity.”
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Ottawa tow truck companies refuse to help police remove trucks
Local tow truck companies in the Ottawa, Ontario, Canada region are rejecting police requests to help remove the freedom convoy trucks out of the downtown Ottawa core.
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Nova Scotia government “prohibits” all residents from donating or participating in freedom convoy through emergency order
The government of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia has issued a decree making it illegal to donate or participate in the trucker’s freedom convoy.
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Parliament Today deletes tweet suggesting donations to trucker convoy could be providing “financial services” for “terrorist activity”
In a now-deleted tweet, a Canadian newsletter called Parliament Today said that donating to the trucker convoy GoFundMe page could lead to charges under the Criminal Code for providing “financial services intended to carry out any terrorist activity or benefit such a group.”
