‘Freedom Convoy’ protest organizers set to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
The two are co-accused of criminal mischief, obstructing police and counselling others to commit mischief and intimidation for their actions during the protest.Protesters began to arrive in Ottawa on Jan. 28 to express their anger and opposition to the federal government and to COVID-19 restrictions, including vaccine mandates.
The area outside Parliament Hill was only cleared weeks later, after Ottawa invoked the federal Emergencies Act on Feb. 14.Emergencies Act inquiry: OPP commissioner says indemnification was ‘critical’ in compelling tow truck operators Lich has attended for the majority of the hearings, sitting in a public viewing area with friends and a small handful of supporters. Barber arrived in Ottawa last week and briefly attended one of the hearings.Late Monday, the commission signalled that it intends to call Jeremy MacKenzie, the founder of online group “Diagolon,” to testify on Friday via videoconference.
He is currently in a Saskatchewan prison and was denied release earlier this month after being arrested in Nova Scotia on a Canada-wide warrant.
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