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Men fined at Edmonton protest over COVID-19 restrictions have tickets withdrawn

WATCH (April 26): New guidelines have been released by the Alberta government to try to clear up some confusion about what is and isn't safe to do outside amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They come as a group is planning a protest pushing the province to ease public health restrictions. Chris Chacon reports – Apr 26, 2020

Two people who were given $1,200 tickets when they took part in protests at the Alberta legislature during the COVID-19 pandemic in May will not have to pay the fines.

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The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms said Thursday the Crown had withdrawn the tickets that were issued under the Public Health Act.

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The centre says the men were protesting government restrictions put in place to protect against COVID-19 when they were escorted off
the grounds and ticketed.

One of the men was also protesting the federal government’s firearms ban.

A 15-person cap on the size of groups was in place at the time to deal with the pandemic.

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A similar ticket against another man was withdrawn last month.

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