Canada has begun to freeze the accounts of people linked with the truckers protests in Ottawa. More is in store against the protestors who have stormed into the nation’s capital against the Covid regulations.
Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said: “Those who have their big rigs on Ottawa’s streets will see their insurance cancelled and their corporate accounts suspended…the consequences are real and they will bite.”
Freeland said such actions were necessary to defend democracy and to restore peace and order.
Canada has already enforced Emergencies Act, as invoked by prime minister Justin Trudeau this week.
The Canadian government have enforced terrorist financing laws to target crowdfunding websites and payment providers. They have to now register with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), which functions under the government’s financial intelligence unit.
The Ottawa administration has warned parents who bring children to protest sites stating that they could face massive fines or jail time under the Emergency Act.
Acting Police Chief Steve Bell said children of the demonstrators would be taken to safety as the law enforcement agencies have started to arrest the protestors assembled in Ottawa to protest against the vaccine mandates imposed by the Canadian government.
“We continue to work with our partners from the Children’s Aid Society and other social services to look at the best, most safest way to have children removed from the area prior to any sort of police action,” said Bell.
On Thursday, Ottawa police began arresting Freedom Convoy protesters after they refused to leave the city that has seen protests for over three weeks now. ‘
The Ottawa police have also warned the protestors who brought their pets that their animals may be placed into protective care for a period of time if they fail to care for them.
“After [eight] days, if arrangements are not made, your animal will be considered relinquished,” the Ottawa police have issued a statement.
