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I'm not familiar with Canadian law, but in US terms something with a possible prison sentence this long is often an entry-level felony, not a misdemeanor. If that's the same in Leafistan and carries similar fringe anti-benefits as a felony record does in the USA, this is nasty.
So any road or sidewalk with power lines overhead could theoretically be deemed a no protest zone, as a "how evil can I interpret this" thought experiment.
Playing with fire. Also, what's the standard and process by which something is deemed an "illegal assembly" for this Act's purpose? How far is due process in the rearview mirror?
Lol, they had to resort to international scabs.
Bringing children to the antigovernment blockades that have immobilized downtown Ottawa and shuttered border crossings is among the activities that could net protesters a fine of up to $5,000 or five years in prison while Canada is under the national Emergencies Act.
I'm not familiar with Canadian law, but in US terms something with a possible prison sentence this long is often an entry-level felony, not a misdemeanor. If that's the same in Leafistan and carries similar fringe anti-benefits as a felony record does in the USA, this is nasty.
They also apply to airports, harbours, border crossings, piers, lighthouses, canals, interprovincial and international bridges, hospitals and COVID-19 vaccine clinics, trade corridors and infrastructure needed for the supply of utilities including power generation and transmission.
So any road or sidewalk with power lines overhead could theoretically be deemed a no protest zone, as a "how evil can I interpret this" thought experiment.
An order on emergency economic measures gives special powers to police, banks and insurance companies to freeze accounts and cancel vehicle insurance belonging to people participating in what the orders deem to be “illegal assemblies.”
Playing with fire. Also, what's the standard and process by which something is deemed an "illegal assembly" for this Act's purpose? How far is due process in the rearview mirror?
Windsor police turned to American towing companies to remove vehicles from the Ambassador Bridge border crossing on the weekend.
Lol, they had to resort to international scabs.