Chantal Biro testified Friday at the trial of protest organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich.
An Ottawa courtroom heard Friday that the city was seized during the 2022 convoy protest, as protesters blocked streets and caused public transit to be rerouted away from downtown.
She said there were far fewer customers at her store and a dramatic drop in sales when thousands of protesters arrived in Ottawa to protest COVID-19 public health restrictions.She recalled the smell of exhaust fumes from constantly running vehicles and marijuana and cigarette smoke seeping into the shop.
Huneault is responsible for planning detours to accommodate events and demonstrations that disrupt bus service in Ottawa. She told the court she redirected 18 routes that would usually run through the downtown core. There are still several names on the Crown’s list of witnesses, including Zexi Li, the lead plaintiff in a proposed class-action lawsuit against the protest organizers on behalf of people living and working in downtown Ottawa.Biro told the court that she had taken steps to join that class action on behalf of her business.
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