Western Standard - March 18, 2022


BREAKING： Injunction granted against Beltline freedom march


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A temporary court injunction has been granted to address Beltline protests in Calgary with authorities telling everyone to stay away from the area. The injunction was immediately condemned by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) and the Western Standard.

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00:00:00.000 A temporary court injunction has been granted to address beltline protests in Calgary with
00:00:06.860 authorities telling everyone to stay away from the area. Granted by a court of Queen's Bench
00:00:12.220 justice, the injunction prohibits violations of existing bylaws and legislations. This is an
00:00:18.940 outrageous abuse of power. It seems that politicians, bureaucrats and the police chief
00:00:23.900 have a very low opinion of the fundamental freedoms that have previously made Canada
00:00:28.120 a great nation, said JCCF President John Carpe to the Western Standard. We fully support the right
00:00:34.480 to peaceful protest, but we understand the toll these ongoing protests have taken on the residents
00:00:39.640 and businesses in this area, said David Duckworth, the city manager. But the injunction was immediately
00:00:45.260 condemned by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. Once a copy of the filed order is
00:00:50.640 received, it will be posted on calgary.ca. The injunction prohibits ongoing violations of existing
00:00:56.640 bylaws and legislation and both reinforces and clarifies enforcement authority said the city in
00:01:02.320 a release this provides further support to law enforcement officials in the execution of their
00:01:07.440 duties said the release the city sought this injunction due to the compounding impact of
00:01:12.320 the long-term community disruption increase in escalating behavior and clear intentions of
00:01:17.680 participants to continue these activities while the majority of the public health restrictions
00:01:22.400 have been lifted, protests continue and conflict has intensified, causing concern for city officials
00:01:28.000 and police. Calgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld said the injunction was excellent news. The
00:01:33.860 successful application to this injunction is excellent news for our community. This is the
00:01:38.560 exact tool we need as we all work together to return to a sense of normalcy to the Beltline
00:01:43.660 community, he said. The city said protesters have not followed established processes to secure
00:01:48.900 permits for the ongoing events. Both the city and police are urging people not to attend the
00:01:54.180 Saturday afternoon protest. The injunction is in effect immediately and will remain in place
00:01:59.700 until a permanent injunction application is heard by the courts.