Ottawa police officer charged for allegedly donating $50 to Freedom Convoy

An Ottawa police officer has been charged with misconduct for allegedly donating money to the Freedom Convoy occupation last February.

Const. Kristina Neilson made her first disciplinary appearance on Thursday morning to face a single count of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act.

Professional standards investigators — detectives who investigate officer misconduct internally — allege Neilson discredited the service’s reputation “by donating money to the ‘Freedom Convoy Fund’ on a website called GiveSendGo.”