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Ottawa police are handing out fliers to Freedom Convoy truckers in the city demanding they leave the area immediately.
“You must leave the area now. Anyone blocking streets, or assisting others in blocking streets, are committing a criminal offence and you may be arrested. You must immediately cease further unlawful activity or you will face charges,” the flier, obtained by Fox News, reads.
“The people of Ottawa are being denied the lawful use, enjoyment and operation of their property and you are causing businesses to close. That is mischief under the Criminal Code.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act this week, which gives power to the Canadian government to prohibit public assembly, restrict travel and requires businesses such as tow companies to act on the government’s demands.
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The flier noted that under the Emergencies Act, “anyone coming to Ottawa for the purpose of joining the ongoing demonstration is breaking the law. The act also provides police with a number of measures including the ability to seize vehicles that are part of this demonstration.”
Protestors who block sidewalks, roads or bridges are subject to fines or could be required to appear in court. Commercial or private licenses can also be revoked or suspended.
The fliers come one day after Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly announced his resignation on Tuesday.
The trucking Freedom Convoy left from Vancouver for Ottawa at the end of January to protest the federal government’s…
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