The Ottawa cop who twice donated to the so-called “Freedom Convoy,” which occupied swaths of the capital for three weeks last winter and prompted the country’s first use of its Emergencies Act, has been docked a week’s pay and ordered to undergo a restorative justice process with residents affected by the protest.
Const. Kristina Neilson faced dismissal after professional misconduct charges were brought against her in September under the Police Services Act, but she ended up receiving a lesser penalty after pleading guilty to discreditable conduct.
