Canadian cop punished for giving $50 to Freedom Convoy, forced to perform 80 hours of unpaid labor



A Canadian police officer has been persecuted and prosecuted for having dared to donate $36.66 USD of his own money to the Freedom Convoy.

Windsor Police Service Const. Michael Brisco learned on May 18 that, following his discreditable conduct conviction under the Police Services Act, he must now work 80 hours for free as a penalty for his private expenditure, which evidently upset the sensitivities of the state, reported CTV News.

Brisco, a 15-year veteran on the force with no previous history of disciplinary actions, reportedly made the donation on Feb. 7, 2022, after he was suspended for refusing to provide papers evidencing compliance with vaccine requirements, reported the Windsor Star.

The constable admitted to posting this message along with his donation: "Thank you fellow Canadians for fighting for freedom at the base of Sauron’s Tower. The world is watching … and we see Trudeau’s true colours."

Brisco intended to send the fruit of his labor to the organizers of the Freedom Convoy, a movement drawing support from across the country that peacefully protested the Trudeau government's apparent contravention of Canadian mobility rights and imposition of strict COVID restrictions. However, according to Brisco's defense lawyer, Shane Miles, the money hadn't even made it to the protest organizers because the Trudeau government had the dissenters' online accounts frozen.

In addition to freezing bank accounts and online transactions, the Trudeau government implemented martial law, thereby squelching the rash of populist dissent. It was later revealed that members of his liberal cabinet had mulled over whether to deploy German-made Leopard 2 tanks, designed to engage Russian heavy armor in battle, against the protesters.

Since Brisco was reportedly unapologetic for attempting to support the cause of freedom — having proudly stated, "I'm ready to accept whatever penalty you wish to give me" — lawyers for the Windsor police stressed their preference that the constable perform 140 hours of unpaid labor.

That number was shaved down to 80 hours.

"Constable Brisco betrayed the trust of his fellow officers, the community and the Windsor Police Service (WPS)," said Morris Elbers, the Ontario Provincial Police superintendent who adjudicated the constable's case. "The donation which was made was in total opposition to the hardworking police officers from across the province who worked day and night to keep the peace in Ottawa and Windsor specifically and elsewhere in this country."

"The discreditable conduct displayed by this officer has caused damage to the reputation of this organization," added Elbers.

It is unclear whether Elbers feels the beatings of unarmed, peaceful Freedom Convoy protesters or the theft of truckers' gasoline amid frigid temperatures similarly did reputational damage to the force.

Elbers further suggested that "as a police officer there comes a time when you must take the political issues out of your head when you are making decisions."

It appears not all causes and protests are made equal in the eyes of the Windsor police.

Former Windsor Police Chief Pam Mizuno lavished BLM identitarians with praise in 2020, stating, "The demonstrations that we had in our city were awesome events to attend, really showing how wonderful our community is to have those demonstrations and it is a difficult conversation," reported iHeartRadio.

There appear to be no reports of officers donating to BLM or being punished for doing so.

Windsor Police also accommodated Indian protesters with the Idle No More movement who blockaded the Ambassador Bridge to Detroit in 2014. Martial law was not then declared.

Miles underscored, "This isn’t an officer who used force that was excessive. This isn’t an officer who treated the public poorly. ... This is an officer who donated $50."

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Leftists are losing it after Ontario township axes 'Pride Month' and rules non-governmental flags, including pride flags, cannot be flown on city property



A community in the Canadian province of Ontario has decided it's going to hang up the vain effort to please everybody and take down all non-governmental flags on municipal property.

Leftists are fuming since this successful motion means that LGBT activists' pride colors can no longer be flown above the Township of Norwich, a community of roughly 11,000.

The Norwich Township council voted on two motions: one banning non-governmental flags, such that only federal, provincial, and municipal flags can be flown on township property, including street light poles, and another recognizing June as "Pride Month."

Canadian state media reported that the councilor who proposed the bylaw, John Scholten, was of the mind that further accommodation of particular flags, particularly activists' flags, would only inspire other groups to request their own flags.

Scholten reasoned, "I simply need to look at our federal, provincial and municipal flags to see everything we need to maintain the unity that is already there," reported the London Free Press.

"By flying these flags alone on township property, we can coexist in peace and harmony no matter who we are or what we believe. To open the door to flying flags that represent any particular group or organization or ideology will only divide rather than unite," added Scholten.
Despite a multitude of activists crowding the council chambers on Tuesday, both inside and out, the pressure exerted on the councilmen wasn't enough ultimately to sway them. The first motion passed with a 3-2 vote.

Calvi Leon of the London Free Press reported that Tami Murray, the head of Oxford County Pride, couldn't handle the democratic result and stormed out of the chambers. Murray later called the result "disgusting," adding that "it sets us back. It's regression."

After Murray's exit, the council voted 4-1 not to declare June "Pride Month."

"As the mayor, I have to support the people in my township. There are far, far more people on that side than on the other side," said Norwich Mayor Jim Palmer. "I’m sure there's going be people who talk to me, people are going to call me bad names. ... It's not my intention. But that's just the way things go."

Councilor Alisha Stubbs, who voted against the flag ban and in favor of making the community complicit in LGBT activism during the month of June, said, "This entire situation right now is sneaky. It’s demeaning. It’s non-transparent. It’s unethical. It goes further beyond our code of conduct as councillors."

Stubbs went so far as to claim that the exclusion of all non-governmental flags was "directly, specifically, and horrifyingly discrimination (and) it's a clear violation of the Human Rights Code."

LGBT activist Jordan Kent of Oxford County Pride said, "The council here should be absolutely ashamed of themselves for choosing to take the wrong side of this issue."

Kent later claimed on Twitter that the council's decision to only fly the Canadian and Ontario flags was "genuinely unCanadian."

Some activists are seeking to circumnavigate the democratic process with an appeal to the human rights tribunal in hopes of coercing the Township of Norwich into flying their colors.

Global News reported that LGBT activist Tami Murray will be filing a human rights complaint.

"We are going to continue to be the voice for those who continue to be marginalized in Norwich and we will be moving forward with the legal process that we have every right to do," said Murray.

Mayor Palmer said of the possibility of a legal challenge: "If we are challenged we will have to defend ourselves."

While leftists bemoaned the township's resistance to activist pressure, some lauded it on online.

Twitter user Billboard Chris, a critic of gender ideology and the mutilation of children, wrote, "Well done, Norwich. We don't need a month or a flag that celebrates the maiming and sterilization of children."

The Canadian Christian Heritage Party suggested, "All government buildings should follow suit."

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33 organizations sign letter seeking to cancel 'racist' and 'homophobic' Jordan Peterson event



A coalition of 33 groups have signed a letter in hopes that the city of Ottawa, Canada, and the hosting arena will cancel an upcoming Jordan Peterson event as a part of his international tour.

The Jan. 30, 2023, event is slated to take place at the Canadian Tire Centre, with activists calling on the arena and even asking Peterson's own talent representatives, Creative Arts Agency (CAA), to cancel the show and drop him as a client.

The letter predominantly blames Peterson's support of the Canadian freedom convoy/trucker protest of 2022, which the letter says led to hundreds of phone calls to police and shutting down the bus network for disabled people.

"Despite this egregious situation, Peterson was an avid supporter of the so-called 'Freedom Convoy' that spurred the occupation," the letter reads, taking issue with Peterson also having members of the convoy on his podcast.

The letter goes on to say that Peterson's ideas are "misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, and racist" and lead to an increased environment of "hate, especially toward the trans community."

It also says that the professor's rhetoric is "toxic" and "often violent."

The signatories also blame Peterson for what they describe as a series of anti-transgender protests in front of high schools "with arguments similar to those of Peterson."

The letter also remarks on whether or not the group's request for the event's cancellation is akin to censorship, declaring that while what Peterson says is not exactly hate speech, his rhetoric "veers" toward it and as such should not be allowed.

"Peterson and his followers will often argue that protesting or calling for the cancellation of his events is akin to censorship. However, we are not writing this letter simply because we disagree with his ideas but because the ideas espoused by Peterson directly jeopardize the safety and well-being of marginalized communities, especially women and transgender people," the letter states.

"In short, there is a difference between free speech and hate speech. The views of Dr. Peterson clearly veer more towards the latter. The tolerance of differing ideas is about mutual respect and dignity. We believe the views expressed by Peterson and his supporters reflect neither of these values," the decree adds.

The letter closes asking all parties involved to cancel the event, if they "truly value the lives and well-being of equity-seeking groups."

Included in the group asking for censorship are Planned Parenthood Ottawa, the Democratic Socialists of Canada Ottawa-Gatineau Chapter, Ottawa Dyke March, the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity, and the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum.

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\u201cAlongside our partners, we are calling on the @CdnTireCtr to cancel Jordan Peterson\u2019s event taking place in Ottawa on January 30th. \n\nJordan Peterson\u2019s rhetoric is racist, transphobic and misogynistic. His bigotry has no place in our city. \n\nhttps://t.co/OfONwWAlbf\u201d
— Wisdom2Action (@Wisdom2Action) 1673895959


\u201cWe are proud to join close to 40 other organizations, labour unions and small businesses in #Ottawa calling on the @CdnTireCtr and @caaspeakers to cancel their show hosting the openly transphobic and misogynistic speaker, Jordan Peterson.\n\nFull statement: https://t.co/Rf2hKhxeZW\u201d
— Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity (@Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity) 1673898106

Canadian police vow to 'identify' Freedom Convoy protesters and issue 'financial sanctions and criminal charges'



During a Saturday press conference, interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell told reporters that individuals who attended the Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa could face criminal charges and financial sanctions.

Bell indicated that even if attendees left the protest and returned home, they might still face consequences for participating in the weeks-long peaceful protest, the Post Millennial reported.

Bell said, “If you are involved with this protest, we will actively look to identify you and follow up with financial sanctions and criminal charges.”

“This investigation will go on for months to come,” Bell added. “It has many, many different streams, both from a federal financial level, from a provincial licensing level, from a criminal code level, from a municipal breach of court order, breach of court injunction level.”

He continued, “It will be a complicated and time-consuming investigation that will go on for a period of time. You have my commitment that the investigation will continue and we will hold people accountable for taking our streets over.”

Last week, Ottawa police began to aggressively clear the city of protesters after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers that enabled the Canadian federal government to override provincial policies and suspend certain civil liberties in the name of “national security.”

Trudeau said, “With each of the illegal blockades, local law enforcement agencies have been acting to keep the peace within their jurisdiction. Despite their efforts, it is now clear there are serious challenges to law enforcement’s ability to effectively enforce the law.”

“After discussing with cabinet and caucus, after consultation with premiers from all provinces and territories, after speaking with opposition leaders, the federal government has invoked the Emergencies Act ton supplement provincial and territorial capacity to address the blockades and occupations,” he added.

Trudeau’s use of these powers marks the first time a Canadian prime minister has invoked the Emergencies Act.

Upon the invocation of the act, the Ottawa police issued citations to protesters and ordered them to leave or they would be arrested.

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association said that “the federal government has not met the threshold necessary to invoke the Emergencies Act,” in response to the Canadian government’s crackdown on peaceful protest.

The federal government has not met the threshold necessary to invoke the Emergencies Act. This law creates a high and clear standard for good reason: the Act allows government to bypass ordinary democratic processes. This standard has not been met. 1/3
— Canadian Civil Liberties Association (@Canadian Civil Liberties Association) 1644885365

The CCLA said that “the Emergencies Act can only be invoked when a situation ‘seriously threatens the ability of the Government of Canada’ to preserve the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of Canada.’”

Footage from Ottawa, taken as the police began to make arrests and aggressively break up the protests, show police units on horseback knocking protesters to the ground. In the footage, police appear to knock over and trample protesters while mounted on horseback.

***BREAKING NEWS ***\nPolice clash with peaceful demonstrators who are protesting COVID-related mandates in Ottowa, Canada.\n\nPolice on horses were making their way through the crowd and at points appeared to trample on some protestors.pic.twitter.com/AcAmwFuEEt
— KUSI News (@KUSI News) 1645239247
Ottawa Police lied. This was the elderly woman trampled by the horses.pic.twitter.com/FGmPoSj9F9
— Ian Miles Cheong (@Ian Miles Cheong) 1645235105

The Ottawa police deny that anyone was “seriously injured” as they broke up the protests.

Please note: No one has been seriously injured or passed away in any of today's police actions. Safety is our priority.\n~\nVeuillez noter que personne n'a \u00e9t\u00e9 gravement bless\u00e9 ou est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 en lien aux interventions polici\u00e8res d'aujourd'hui. La s\u00e9curit\u00e9 est notre priorit\u00e9.
— Ottawa Police (@Ottawa Police) 1645240873
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