Parliamentary Committee Notes: DM Draft Remarks Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency Emergencies Act: Quick Facts
Ottawa:
As of February 21, 2022, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) reported close to 200 arrests, 110 people charged and 115 vehicles towed. (Source: General News - Ottawa Police Service)
Windsor:
In terms of the blockade of the Ambassador Bridge, Windsor Police reported 46 arrests and 90 charges laid as of February 15, 2022. (Source: February-15-2022-Update-2 (windsorpolice.ca))
Coutts:
On February 14, 2022, RCMP in Alberta executed a search warrant on three trailers associated with a criminal organization participating in the Coutts, AB blockade. This resulted in the arrest and detainment of 11 individuals and the seizure of the following:
- 13 long guns;
- Handguns;
- Multiple sets of body armour;
- A machete;
- A large quantity of ammunition; and,
- High capacity magazines.
(Source: Alberta RCMP make arrests at Coutts Border Blockade | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (rcmp-grc.gc.ca))
Pacific Highway:
On February 14, 2022, starting at approximately 8:30 pm, police engaged protesters and 12 people were arrested. This brings the total arrests to 16, including those taken into custody on February 13. (Source: Surrey RCMP - Arrests at the Pacific Highway Border Crossing (rcmp-grc.gc.ca))
Emergency Measures Economic Order:
On February 23, 2022, the declaration of a public order emergency under the Emergencies Act was revoked. As of that day, RCMP action culminated in:
- the freezing of over 250 financial products by financial institutions, which included bank, corporate accounts, and credit cards;
- the disclosure of 57 entities to financial institutions, which included individuals and owners or drivers of vehicles involved in the blockades; and,
- identifying 170 Bitcoin wallet addresses that were shared with virtual currency exchangers. (Source: RCMP)
Blockades at Ports of Entry:
For the period of February 7 to February 19, four Ports of Entry (Ambassador, Coutts, Emerson and Pacific Highway) experienced multi-day service suspensions as a result of protest activity. (Source: CBSA)
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