OTTAWA — The lawyer for one of the most prominent organizers of the 'Freedom Convoy' disputed the meaning of a key phrase used by demonstrators in the final days of the protest.
OTTAWA — The lawyer for one of the most prominent organizers of the"Freedom Convoy" disputed the meaning of a key phrase used by demonstrators in the final days of the protest.
In the Crown's opening statement, Tim Radcliffe said the two organizers didn't just"hold the line," they"crossed the line" into criminal activity by encouraging people to stay in Ottawa as police ordered protesters to leave. Barber's defence team showed a TikTok video in court Thursday of former Newfoundland premier Brian Peckford, who also used the phrase during the protest.
The defence also showed the court a video of a speech Peckford gave during the protest about preserving Canadian rights and freedoms. He spoke on a stage erected by protesters on Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill in a move that Magas said lends legitimacy to the demonstration. In a video posted on Feb. 15, Wilson said it appeared the police would use violence against the protesters, and said one way to stop that from happening was to have concerned Canadians"come to Ottawa as soon as you can get here."
The videos were initially posted to Barber's TikTok account and the"Freedom Convoy 2022" Facebook page.
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