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• GiveSendGo co-founder misses appearance at parliamentary Emergencies Act panel

  Jacob Wells logged in to the meeting with 10 minutes left, citing a family emergency, after the committee chair said the witness pulled out of his scheduled testimony.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2022
  
• Crowdfunding sites must now report transactions to Canada’s financial crimes watchdog

  The convoy protests that gripped Ottawa in January and February resulted in a near-complete shutdown of the downtown core, which is heavily residential, and lead to many arrests.

  Canada

  May 4, 2022
  
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• Ottawa’s crackdown on ‘freedom convoy’ finances created panic, confusion, MPs hear

  A House of Commons committee was told Thursday that the government was less than clear about the intended targets shortly after the financial measures were announced.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2022
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• GoFundMe, GiveSendGo defend handling of convoy blockade fundraising campaigns

  Reuters reported on Thursday that police underestimated the so-called "Freedom Convoy's" intentions, and assumed they would leave the city within a few days.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2022
• OPP launches internal conduct investigation after members appear to have donated to convoy

  The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said it has launched an internal conduct investigation after members of its force appear to have donated to the so-called Freedom Convoy.

  Crime

  Feb 22, 2022
• U.S. support for convoy demonstration could influence American politics

  The Canadians who disrupted travel and trade with the U.S. and occupied downtown Ottawa have been cheered and funded by American right-wing activists and conservative politicians.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2022
• N.B. company gave $75,000 to protesters, as security breach reveals Canadian, U.S. donors

  The donation was largest from within Canada to the protests that have disrupted the national capital.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2022
• GiveSendGo suffers hack related to ‘Freedom Convoy’, data leaked

   GiveSendGo appeared to be offline. Visitors to the website were met with the message that it was under maintenance and "we will be back very soon."

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2022
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• Online fundraising for Ottawa protesters ‘facilitating’ crime, Ottawa police argue in court

  Court document explains why funds raised on a U.S.-based crowdfunding campaign were frozen by the Ontario court as offence-related property.

  Crime

  Feb 11, 2022