MONTREAL – The daughter of a Quebec politician charged in connection with disruptive protests will spend the weekend behind bars.
Yalda Machouf-Khadir is facing 11 charges in connection with a number of different events – including break and enter, conspiracy, mischief, assaulting a police officer and assaulting a news photographer.
The Crown objected to her release and to the release of three of the four other people arrested yesterday. Bail hearings are scheduled for Monday.
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Defence lawyers questioned the timing of the arrests and the multi-day detention – which means the four will remain behind bars until after the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal this weekend. Protesters have promised to disrupt the high-profile event – considered the biggest and most lucrative annual tourist event in Canada.
Machouf-Khadir’s arrest came after her father, Amir Khadir, the sole elected member of the left-wing party Quebec solidaire, was detained and fined during a protest declared illegal by police in Quebec City.
Her mother and a few dozen supporters were in the courtroom today for Machouf-Khadir’s brief appearance before a judge.
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