1/9/2024 0 Comments Trucker strike 2019![]() GoFundMe takes down the Freedom Convoy 2022 fundraiser page, saying it violated its terms of service. president Donald Trump expresses support for the trucker convoy, calls Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a “far left lunatic” One of the leaders of the convoy, Tamara Lich, says through a lawyer that the convoy has provided GoFundMe with plans for the funds raisedĪ second blockade in Alberta in Milk River appears, close to the one near Couttsįormer U.S. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced the RCMP has approved all requests from the Ottawa Police Service to address the convoyĬonvoy organizers hold a press conference where they decried being painted as “racists, misogynists…and even terrorists” GoFundMe suspends the Freedom Convoy 2022 fundraiser for a second time Ottawa Police Service Deputy Chief Steve Bell says at a press briefing the remaining protesters are “highly volatile” and that activities have shifted away from a protest to an occupation Ottawa residents report being challenged, harassed and threatened with violence by protestersįreedom Convoy organizers issue a statement saying they plan to remain in Ottawa “as long as it takes” for all COVID-19 mandates to end Ottawa police set up a hotline for crimes related to the protest, including hate crimes, and announced two people were arrested and charged in connection with incidents that took place over the Jan. ![]() Trudeau delivers fiery remarks in a national address saying “we are not intimidated” Protesters host speeches on Parliament Hill Ottawa paramedics confirm protesters threw rocks at an ambulance and used racial slurs against a paramedic, leading to a police escort being provided for all further calls for safety The Ottawa Police Service launches a criminal investigation into the desecration of the National War Memorial and the Terry Fox statueĪ blockade at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing shuts down access to the U.S.-Canada border in solidarity with the main convoy in Ottawa president Donald Trump praises the convoy in Ottawa while addressing supporters in Texas Widespread condemnation is voiced on some of the protesters behaviours, including harassing a homeless shelter, dancing on the National War Memorial, putting flags and signs on the Terry Fox statue, and public urination on national monumentsįormer U.S. Hateful and anti-Semitic imagery is seen in the crowd, including yellow stars, the Confederate flag and swastikas Police estimate approximately 3,000 trucks and up to 15,000 protesters took part The main rally for the convoy takes place Some members of the convoy begin arriving in Ottawa and blocking major streets in the downtown core Nova Scotia bans gatherings along the Trans-Canada Highway between the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Border in relation to the convoy protests GoFundMe releases an initial $1 million to the truckers from their fundraiserĪ segment of the convoy passes through the Greater Toronto AreaĪ new convoy passes through Quebec and plans to head to Parliament Hill for Jan. Segments of the convoy enter Ontario from the Manitoba border GoFundMe suspends the “Freedom Convoy 2022” fundraiser for the first time to give organizers time to provide a plan for the distribution of funds One of the arms of the convoy passes through ReginaĪnother convoy segment passes through Kenora, Ont. ![]() The Canadian Trucking Alliance condemns the planned protests 24 hours before a convoy of truckers left British Columbia en route to Ottawa begins barring unvaccinated truck drivers from Canada and Mexico as the country’s vaccine mandate comes into effect ![]() In a statement, convoy organizers say they came to the decision that the government “crossed a line” with the COVID-19 vaccine passport and vaccine mandates, announcing they plan to travel to Ottawa ![]() The trucker vaccine mandate comes into force that requires all travellers to be fully vaccinated before crossing the Canada-U.S. The protests sparked anger and frustration among Ottawa residents and businesses have closed as parts of the nation’s capital were seized by the occupation.Įlsewhere in the country, protesters blocked border crossings in several provinces, but those demonstrations were disbanded before the crackdown in Ottawa.ĬTVNews.ca looks at the key events and dates that led to the demonstration.Ī GoFundMe fundraiser is started for the “Freedom Convoy 2022” by organizers Tamara Lich and BJ Dichter After so-called 'Freedom Convoy' protesters occupied the streets of Ottawa for three weeks, police mounted a large-scale enforcement operation on Friday. ![]()
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