Freedom Rallies
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Demonstrators protest against City of Kelowna bylaw requiring permit to hold public rallies"We are free to protest," said one Kelowna protestor, an 85-year-old woman. "It's a park for the people and we should be allowed to do that."CanadaJun 20, 2023
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‘Justifiable infringement’: Lawyer weighs in on City of Kelowna attempt to stop freedom ralliesThe injunction would authorize RCMP to arrest and remove protesters who are contravening bylaws by using downtown parks without written permission from the city.CanadaJan 20, 2023
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City of Kelowna takes aim at ‘freedom rallies’ and their organizerDavid Lindsay, a well-known anti-vaccine and anti-mandate protest leader, is the focus of a court petition filed this week by the City of Kelowna.CrimeJan 18, 2023
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Regina researcher Gordon Asmundson discusses reasons behind anti-mask attitudesGordon Asmundson says there are two main reasons behind anti-mask attitudes associated with COVID-19 safety measures: the belief that masks don't work and psychological reactance.CanadaMay 8, 2021
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Second World War veteran condemns anti-mask ‘freedom rallies’A veteran of the Second World War, whose father fought in the First World Way, said 'it’s not appropriate,' for anti-maskers to meet at war memorials.CanadaMay 1, 2021
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