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'Freedom Convoy' organizer from Sask. suing federal government for using Emergencies Act to freeze accounts (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 7 months ago by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Chris Barber, a main organizer of the "Freedom Convoy" is suing the federal government for using the Emergencies Act to freeze his bank accounts, arguing it breached his Charter rights to protest COVID-19 mandates.

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[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 22 points 7 months ago (3 children)

suffered and experienced fear and anxiety due to the anticipated loss of income

Good.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 15 points 7 months ago

suffered and experienced fear and anxiety due to the anticipated loss of income

They should counter sue him for 'suffered and experienced fear and anxiety due to the anticipated loss of DEMOCRACY'

[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Fear and anxiety is what this folks living and working in Ottawa were feeling.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago

And what do we call a group breaking the law to sow fear and anxiety in people?

[–] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 6 points 7 months ago

Hmm, seems like residents of Ottawa should sue this guy under those same pretenses.