The Crown has stayed 49 charges against seven protesters who took part in the Freedom Convoy demonstration held in Ottawa earlier this year, a constitutional rights advocacy group says.
“The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is pleased to announce that the Crown has stayed 49 charges against seven Freedom Convoy protestors who took part in a peaceful protest in Ottawa,” the group said in a news release on Aug. 18.
“All seven maintain their innocence and believe that the right to peaceful protest is essential for a healthy democracy.”
The Justice Centre said it retained Ottawa lawyer Monick Grenier to represent Rob McGown, Nick Moir, and Michael Flannery, among others, while lawyer Diane Magas was retained to represent Alexandru Naiche and Mathieu Monette….