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Canada Seeks To Jail Freedom Convoy Organizers for 8 Years

Too many government officials see dissent as the worst crime imaginable.

Reason

Canada trucker protest organizers found guilty of mischief

A judge ruled that two of the organizers of Canada’s trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions in 2022 are guilty of mischief for their roles in the mass protest

The Independent UK

Canada: legal challenges threaten to derail truck blockade leaders’ trial

Trial initially scheduled to last 16 days facing mounting delays amid challenges over the admission of certain evidence

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Trials of Canadian, U.S. uprising organizers show the limits of protest rights

The trial has begun for two major leaders of the so-called Freedom Convoy that occupied parts of Canada’s capital in early 2022. Two organizers, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, are charged with mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief and intimidation.

The Conversation

Close to home: The Canadian far right, COVID-19 and social media

Weeks after the so-called “freedom convoy” protests ended, a familiar quietness has returned to the streets of downtown Ottawa. No more sounds of blaring horns and people partying into the wee hours. The only remaining visible traces are abandoned trucks in impound yards and barriers on streets.

The Conversation

Leading organizer of Canada COVID-19 protests gets bail

A Canadian judge has granted bail to one of the leading organizers of the three-week convoy protest against coronavirus measures in Ottawa

The Independent UK

Key organizer of Ottawa COVID protests denied bail

A Canadian judge has denied bail to one of the leading organizers behind protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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UK reports 205 new coronavirus-related deaths and 41,130 cases; Ireland to drop most curbs – as it happened

Ireland will drop most restrictions, including mandatory face masks, on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Police Arrest Canadian Protest Leaders

Canadian police on Thursday began arresting leaders of the trucker-led protest that has choked the capital's streets for three weeks and provoked the government into calling on rarely used emergency powers. A video posted to the Twitter account for the so-called "Freedom Convoy" showed Tamara Lich, one of the organizers,…

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