A week after the protest in downtown Ottawa was cleared by law enforcement, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) announced on Feb. 27 the arrest of a participant located one hour east of the Canadian capital. The OPS said Steeve Charland, 48, of Grenville, Quebec, was arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the Vankleek Hill area. Charland has been charged with mischief and counselling to commit the offence of mischief. He was due to appear in court on Feb. 27, said the OPS in a statement. Other individuals involved in the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa face similar charges and some have not been granted bail, including Tamara Lich and Pat King. Charland is said to be the leader of a group called “Les Farfadaas” which began as a satirical group often taking aim at government regulations, and later evolved into direct protests against pandemic mandates. Charland was previously …