Justice Centre lawyers in Ottawa representing Freedom Convoy truckers | True North - Jonathan Bradley:
February 3, 2022 - "The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) is now representing the Freedom Convoy organizers and has a team of lawyers on the ground in Ottawa to provide legal assistance. JCCF constitutional lawyer Keith Wilson gave a press conference on Thursday in the nation’s capital alongside convoy organizers.
"According to [organizer Tamara] Lich, accountants and lawyers working for the convoy have been communicating with GoFundMe, who said it stopped the truck convoy’s crowdfunding page on Wednesday.... Wilson said that most of the money is being held by GoFundMe because they were 'bombarded with an orchestrated social media campaign to try and shut it down.' He said that all of the legal and accounting requirements have been met.... The funds raised by the GofundMe at the time of the suspension had reached almost $10.1 million....
"Lich had begun the press conference by reiterating the purpose of the freedom convoy.
"'We are calling on all levels of government in Canada to end all COVID mandates and restrictions,' said convoy co-organizer Tamara Lich. 'We will continue our protest until we see a clear plan for their elimination.'
[Lich told those in attendance that "As of today, Sweden, Denmark, UK, Norway, Finland, Ireland, and Switzerland have removed all Covid mandates and restrictions." She praised Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe for showing "leadership" by pledging to do likewise, adding that "hopefully these words will turn into long-lasting actions." She thanked the people of Ottawa who have supported the convoy, and assured them that ""we have no intention of staying one day longer than necessary. Our departure will be based on the Prime Minister doing what is right: ending all mandates and restrictions on our freedom." - gd]
"Lich said that so far, no one from the Canadian, Ontario or Ottawa governments has spoken with them. She said that the governments are instead using the media to portray the truckers as 'racists, misogynists and even terrorists.' Lich said that as a Métis woman, she is offended by these allegations. She added that the truckers are 'average, peace-loving and law-abiding citizens from all walks of life who are fed up with being disrespected and bullied by our government.'
"The protest entered its twelfth day on Thursday. The scene on the ground was peaceful on the eleventh day, with protestors singing and dancing for most of the day while free food and coffee was served up at every block on the closed stretch of Wellington Street."
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Well aren't they ambitious, they want all 10 provinces, 3 territories and the Feds to all come to consensus on a public health issue.
ReplyDeleteI don't see any reason for that. Two provinces have announced their plans since this article went up, and there's no reason more can't follow.
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