Anti-Immigrant People's Party Of Canada Leader Arrested By RCMP In Manitoba

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People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier arrested by RCMP in Manitoba

Jun 11, 2021

People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier was arrested after appearing at a sparsely attended rally against COVID-19 restrictions in a southern Manitoba village on Friday afternoon.

People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier was handcuffed and put in the back of an RCMP vehicle after attending a rally against COVID-19 restrictions in St-Pierre-Jolys, Man., on Friday. Bernier was charged under the Public Health Act for assembling in a gathering at an outdoor public place and for failing to self-isolate once he got to Manitoba, and he will appear before a magistrate, Seel said. Manitoba Justice said it would not comment on how long Bernier might be held and also would not say when he might appear before the magistrate, as his case is now before the courts.The penalties section of Manitoba's Public Health Act states the maximum sanction is a $100,000 fine, one year in jail or both...

Bernier's appearances in Niverville and St-Pierre-Jolys were the first two rallies listed on an itinerary... He was also scheduled to appear in the communities of La Salle and Lorette, as well as in Winnipeg on Saturday, then in the cities of Steinbach and Selkirk on Sunday, according to the itinerary.People's Party of Canada spokesperson Martin Masse said in a statement Bernier was "wrongfully arrested" on charges that violate his charter rights. "This isn't about COVID anymore... The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms said in a news release that it will appear in court on Bernier's behalf. The Calgary-based organization has also been involved in challenges of lockdown measures across the country, including one in Manitoba that saw seven churches take the province to court over its pandemic powers. No decision has been issued yet in that challenge. A provincial spokesperson previously told CBC News that the province was aware of Bernier's planned rallies and would be conducting surveillance to gather video and other evidence...

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