====== Freedom Convoy 2022 ====== {{ trucker_wave.jpg?200|}} The **Freedom Convoy 2022** was a cross-[[Canada]] protest movement against the [[Justin Trudeau]] government's [[vaccine mandates|mandatory COVID-19 vaccination]] policies. It saw a record-breaking number of trucks and other vehicles form a convoy that travelled from [[canada:british_columbia:Vancouver]], [[canada:British Columbia]] to [[canada:ontario:Ottawa]], [[canada:Ontario]], collecting additional participants as it traveled East towards [[Parliament Hill]]. The event spawned many similar convoy movements worldwide, including the [[People's Convoy]] in the [[United States]]. ===== Fundraising ===== Organizers of the protest raised funds through two different crowdfunding platforms [[GoFundMe]] and [[GiveSendGo]]. In both cases, funds were prevented from being used for the protest. In total, over 24 million dollars were raised.((https://nationalpost.com/news/freedom-convoy-raised-24-million-frozen-funds)) ==== GoFundMe==== Original Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/taking-back-our-freedom-convoy-2022 As of february 2nd 2022, supporters raised $10,012,500 in support of the convoy.((https://web.archive.org/web/20220202145135/https://www.gofundme.com/f/taking-back-our-freedom-convoy-2022)) ==== GiveSendGo ==== Original link: https://givesendgo.com/FreedomConvoy2022 As of June 22nd supporters raised $9,748,213 in support of the convoy. ((https://web.archive.org/web/20220622124119/https://www.givesendgo.com/FreedomConvoy2022)) === Hack === GiveSendGo stored private information in an unsecured Amazon S3 bucket((https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/08/ottawa-trucker-freedom-convoy-exposed-donation/)). The bucket contained 50 gigabytes of passports and driver's licenses of users on the platform. Many supporters of the convoy fundraiser had their names, e-mails postal codes, and other information leaked. Journalists reached out to supporters for comment. ((https://twitter.com/esaagar/status/1494008623407800326)) Initially, there was no effort by twitter to prevent the leaked private information from disseminating. ((https://www.foxnews.com/media/twitter-hacked-material-canadian-freedom-convoy-donors-hunter-biden-laptop)) In addition to the protestors, supporters themselves were [[divisive_rhetoric_about_the_unvaccinated|vilified]] and Dean Blundell directly linked to the list of supporters.((https://thepostmillennial.com/snitch-journalist-gleefully-doxxes-donors-to-canadian-freedom-protesters)) The location data of supporters was also built into an interactive map. ((https://archive.is/Hl3dA)) ===== Media ===== ==== Legacy Media Coverage ==== The legacy media published a wide variety of false and misleading claims about the Freedom Convoy, its stated intentions and its associates. A February 6, 2022 poll published by the [[Toronto Star]] showed out of 106,448 total votes, 98,348 people (92.39%) expressed disapproval with Ottawa mayor [[Jim Watson]] declaring a state of emergency in response to the protests in front of Parliament, with respondents citing the truckers' and their supporters' right to protest.((Star Staff. (2022, February 6). //Have your say: Was Ottawa right in declaring a state of emergency due to the protests?// The Toronto Star. https://archive.ph/wafcq)) ==== Independent Media coverage ==== ===On the ground footage== [[https://convoylive.com/|Convoy Live]] is a directory of footage from Ottawa indexed by time and place. Many citizen journalists live-streamed their experience at the convoy protest in downtown Ottawa. * [[https://www.youtube.com/c/VivaFrei/search?query=%22live%20from%20Ottawa%22 | Viva Frei]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpFj4Nd-xLU&list=PLthezrd7Ljt_p3RmSlAfADKP8N9SgdYPC | UOttawa Scotty]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/c/LiveFromTheShed/search?query=live%20from%20the%20freedom%20convoy%20in%20ottawa | Live From the Shed]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/c/WARCAMPAIGN/search?query=live%20ottawa | Warcampaign]] * [[https://odysee.com/@LauraLynnTT:9 | Laura-Lynn]]((Search "live convoy")) * [[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLijan4aeYxoGJEuaq5zPxIQPu4UEHwfbN| VIDSTORM ]] * [[https://youtube.com/playlist/PLO3-QZL_fvZpvziAiSPQAoFx4dj16TOrd | Ottawalks]] * [[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7_Yf1dNI7jTfi4wtjzCBUPolt-ol6Evo | Travel Fun 69]] * [[https://youtu.be/WAfmzQKMbSk | Machines Everywhere]] * [[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeXsolO3HtaiQeIgm8KP5qnkEDOc-nW8- | Ottawa's Freelance Photography]] [[https://archive.org/details/2022-02-13_202305|Some more photos]] === Speeches === On Wellington street a stage and sound system was setup for people to deliver speeches. * [[Brian Peckford]] [[https://rumble.com/vvlyf7-brian-peckford-freedom-convoy-speech-on-charter-of-rights-and-freedoms..html|Freedom Convoy Speech on Charter of Rights and Freedoms.]] * [[Julie Ponesse]] [[https://rumble.com/vtvu60-enough-is-enough-the-pandemic-is-over-dr.-julie-ponesse-speaks-to-ottawa-tr.html| Enough is Enough the Pandemic is Over]] * [[Byram Bridle|Dr. Byram Bridle]][[https://rumble.com/vtu1o9-dr.-byram-bridle-phd-viral-immunologist.html|, Viral Immunologist]] * [[Paul Alexander|Dr. Paul Alexander's]][[https://rumble.com/vttrpb-dr.-paul-alexanders-speech-at-freedom-convoy-in-ottawa.html | speech at Freedom Convoy in Ottawa]] * [[Patrick Phillips|Dr Patrick Phillips]][[https://rumble.com/vuaoum-dr-patrick-phillips-md-speaks-to-freedomconvoy2022.html|, MD speaks to #FreedomConvoy2022]] * [[Rochagné Kilian|Dr Rochagné Kilian]][[https://rumble.com/vuaopt-dr-rochagn-kilian-md-speaks-to-freedomconvoy2022.html|, MD speaks to #FreedomConvoy2022]] === Doctors Debate=== A public invitation was extended to [[::theresa_tam|Teresa Tam]] and Canadian public heath officials to debate the science behind the government's pandemic response. [[https://rumble.com/vuow7f-live-doctors-ready-to-debate-the-science.html|Doctors Ready to Debate The Science]] ===== Government Response ===== === GoFundMe === The Ontario Government requested the funds raised through gofundme be frozen and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted the request. ((https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/freedom-convoy-2022-donations-frozen-give-send-go-1.6347345)) GoFundMe initially intended to use the supporters funds to specific charities, after public backlash they decided to refund supporters. ((https://medium.com/gofundme-stories/update-gofundme-statement-on-the-freedom-convoy-2022-fundraiser-4ca7e9714e82)) ==== Emergencies Act ==== {{::freedom-convoy:crackdown:line.png?400}} The Emergencies Act, formerly known as the War measures act(([[https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/emergencies-act| Emergencies Act - The Canadian Encyclopedia]])) had only been invoked once before during the [[https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/october-crisis-plain-language-summary|October Crisis]]. Human rights organizations such as The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Amnesty International, have criticized the Trudeau government for invoking the emergencies act. (([[https://reclaimthenet.org/justin-trudeau-is-sued-for-trampling-on-human-rights/|Justin Trudeau’s government is sued for trampling on human rights]])) === Usage === * [[https://reclaimthenet.org/canada-announces-plans-to-freeze-freedom-convoy-protesters-bank-accounts/|Freezing bank accounts of protestors and supporters]] On February 18, 2022, during a standoff with police, a group of horse-mounted officers charged up to the crowd of protestors. In a sequence of events captured on a [[Druthers]] livestream, two people were trampled by the horses.((Chief Nerd. (2022). //Extended HD Version - Canadian woman getting trampled by police in Ottawa [Rumble].// https://rumble.com/vvk6xq-extended-hd-version-canadian-woman-getting-trampled-by-police-in-ottawa.html)) ((Adams, M. (2022, February 19). //Brutal Trudeau regime tramples elderly with war horses.// Natural News. https://archive.ph/WEZYt)) One man appears to be isolated from the crowd by the shoulder one of horse, with a second horse ramming into the man, knocking him down and catching an elderly woman in the process. {{freedom-convoy:crackdown:1645229265306.jpg?400}} === Protest Audit === The City of Ottawa auditor general held public consultations on how city services responded during the freedom convoy. \\ Ottawa residents with a variety of views and backgrounds gave their input. * [[https://youtu.be/x7tLTSlvPzs|July 12th Consultation]] * [[https://youtu.be/OkuF5-m04p8| July 13th Consultation]] ==== Public Order Emergency Commission ==== The Emergencies Act legally requires an inquiry into its enactment. You can watch the public hearings on the [[https://publicorderemergencycommission.ca/public-hearings/|commission's website]]. The [[Democracy Fund (Canada)|Democracy Fund]] also has provided [[https://www.thedemocracyfund.ca/public_order_emergency_commission_blog|daily highlights]]. All the evidence submitted can be searched at [[https://emadig.com/|emadig.com]].(([[https://twitter.com/rkpall/status/1590537217507983361|Announcement]])) During the November 9 session of the inquiry, a lawyer collapsed mid-testimony.((@chriswtburke. (2022, November 9). //“What just happened??? Commissioner lawyer just went down #POEC”// [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/chriswtburke/status/1590395779034009600)) ===== Link Dump ===== * Illogical for truck convoy to claim freedoms threatened by vaccine mandate, say experts - https://archive.ph/z4M4R * "Threats to security in Canada" definition: https://archive.ph/jvpWQ * [[https://thehighwire.com/videos/then-they-came-for-the-canadians-event/|Then they came for the Canadians]] [[Highwire|The HighWire]]