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The Freedom Convoy (French: Convoi de la liberté) was a series of protests and blockades across Canada in early 2022, initially organized to oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates for cross-border truck drivers. The movement quickly expanded to protest broader COVID-19 restrictions and mandates.
The following article is a broad timeline of the course of events surrounding the Canada convoy protest, a series of protests and blockades in Canada in early 2022. The protest, which was called the Freedom Convoy (French: Convoi de la liberté) by organizers, was "first aimed at a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers" when the convoy of hundreds of vehicles, including semi ...
The Public Order Emergency Commission (POEC; French: Commission sur l'état d'urgence), also known as the Rouleau inquiry or the Inquiry into Emergencies Act was a public inquiry in Canada that investigated the invoking of the Emergencies Act on February 14, 2022, by the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the Canada convoy protests. [1]
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Tyson George Billings (born 1977 or 1978), also known as Freedom George, [1] was a key figure in the Canada convoy protest. Billings was arrested in February 2022 and pleaded guilty to one charge of counselling mischief in June 2022.
By 2022, all other convoy protest leaders had disassociated themselves from Canada Unity. [8] The group planned a second convoy labeled "Freedom Convoy 2.0" [11] and also "World Unity Convoy" [12] of vehicles to Ottawa for February 17 to 21, 2023, but changed their plans in favour of Winnipeg in late December 2022. [11]
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Bulford was head of security of the 2022 Canada convoy protest in Ottawa. [1] [4] He also performed the role of spokesperson, [5] and was a liaison focal point for authorities. [6] During his time in the role he spoke of his good relations with police forces. [7] Bulford was arrested on February 18, 2022 in Ottawa [8] and later released without ...