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Admitting Defeat: The Crown Is Dropping Charges Against Freedom Convoy Supporters

According to The Democracy Fund (TDF), a supporter of the Freedom Convoy 2022, who they had their legal team representing in court, has had the charges against them stayed by the Crown prosecution.

The unnamed client was facing up to 45 days in prison and had been charged with mischief, disobeying a court order, and obstructing a police officer, which is arguable an equal set of charges to what convoy spokeswoman Tamara Lich has put against her.

From the vague details that TDF has given about this case, it sounds like the organization’s lawyer, Mr. Adam Blake-Gallipeau, representing this particular client had taken a strategy of aggressively pushing the Crown to provide details to back up its charges, which evidentially it could not.

It sounds like TDF is taking the position that the onus is not on them to scramble around citing the Charter to defend their client’s attendance at the Freedom Convoy protest when the Crown cannot provided evidence a crime was even committed.

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Ottawa police say this year’s Canada Day will see ‘unprecedented’ security response

An Ottawa police officer says this Canada Day will be “unprecedented and unique” with a never-before-seen security posture as the main events take place off Parliament Hill and protests are planned throughout the day.

Police are aware of the demonstrations and are “planning accordingly,” said the officer.

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Canada’s top spy suggests Trudeau drove alienation with rhetoric

During a SECU Committee meeting, Richard Fadden, the former Deputy Minister of National Defence and Security Advisor, said that Trudeau went too far with his rhetoric when he called Freedom Convoy supporters a “fringe minority” with “unacceptable views” and that it was “not helpful.”

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Police Are Arresting People In Ottawa For Previously Attending Freedom Convoy Protest

The Ottawa Police have admitted on Twitter that one of the main reasons they are able to arrest people attending the Rolling Thunder freedom protest in the city is that nonsense bail conditions were placed on Freedom Convoy attendees back in February.

The Ottawa Police also claim that the Freedom Convoy protest was an “illegal protest” despite a judge having ruled that the protest was a legal form of Canadians exercising their Freedom of Expression rights.

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Justice minister invokes cabinet secrecy around use of Emergencies Act

Justice Minister David Lametti repeatedly invoked cabinet confidentiality in his appearance before a special committee tasked with investigating the government’s use of the Emergencies Act.

Lametti was asked pointed questions Tuesday evening about federal consultations with provinces and others before declaring an emergency, and when the government received advice to revoke the declaration. On multiple occasions, he responded that he “would not betray cabinet confidence.”

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Roman Baber goes after Trudeau for demonizing “truly peaceful” Freedom Convoy

Conservative Party leadership candidate and Independent Ontario MPP Roman Baber has slammed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for demonizing Freedom Convoy protesters on Parliament Hill last February.

Baber made the comments during an appearance on CBC News’s Power & Politics earlier this week. In the segment, Baber also said that Trudeau’s invocation of the Emergencies Act was groundless. 

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