By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--February 7, 2022
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Not since the historic heartbreak of the Expulsion of the Acadians, forever separating family members from each other, has authoritarianism looked so horrific as it did in Ottawa last night when police in Canada’s capital on a government order raided truckers in Freedom Convoy 2022 to steal the fuel truckers need for warmth in the Dead of Winter. (Canadian Encyclopedia)
Nor did the Night Raid—gleefully celebrated by mainstream media this morning, stop there.
“BTW, there was one stunt driver, who was arrested and his car confiscated. “So, the above is what supposedly poses "serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents posed by the ongoing demonstrations." and therefore substantiates declaring a state of emergency. If only the mayors of Seattle, Portland or Chicago had faced such relatively trivial risks in the "Summer of Love.”
“Enforcement is underway,” Ottawa police said in a statement on social media on Feb. 6 in the early afternoon. (Epoch Times) “In a statement issued at 9 p.m. local time, police said they have arrested seven people. The arrests were for mischief charges throughout the day. “Police also said they had seized multiple vehicles and fuel containers. “Protesters who spoke to The Epoch Times said police didn’t arrest them on Feb. 6 for carrying fuel, but gave them a warning that they would be facing arrest for bringing in fuel to the protest site starting on Feb. 7. “Earlier on Feb. 6, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson declared a state of emergency, which he said, “highlights the need for support from other jurisdictions and levels of government.”
“Protest organizers say their demonstration is peaceful.” (Epoch Times)A myriad of on-site videos prove that assertion.
“The protest started as a demonstration by truckers against the federal government’s requirement for cross-border truck drivers to be vaccinated, but has since evolved into a large movement joined by people from across Canada to oppose different COVID-19 mandates and restrictions. (Epoch Times) “Vehicle convoys came to Ottawa on Jan. 29, and many have stayed in the city, with trucks and other vehicles parked by Parliament Hill. Many protesters say they will remain until the mandates are lifted. “The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), a legal group representing the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, said “police would be breaking the law if police attempt to intimidate or arrest people who bring food or other supplies to truckers who are peacefully exercising their Charter rights and freedoms in Ottawa.” “People who bring food, water, gasoline or other supplies to peacefully protesting truckers are not breaking any law. There is no basis for this police threat,” JCCF lawyer Nicholas Wansbutter said in a statement.
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“In a free and democratic society that is governed by the rule of law, citizens can freely associate with each other, including the giving and receiving of goods and gifts. There is no law that would allow the Ottawa Police to arrest people for giving fuel or food to another Canadian.” “Protest organizers say they are willing to talk with the government, but so far no government representatives have contacted them. “The first thing they’ve got to do is call us. … We’re sitting here, we’re waiting by the phone,” protest organizer Benjamin Dichter said in a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 6. "Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he won’t be meeting with the protesters.”
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