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• ‘Freedom convoy’ organizer Chris Barber to be released on bail

  Chris Barber, one of the organizers of the so-called 'freedom convoy' in downtown Ottawa, is set to be released on bail on Friday as police crack down on the blockades.

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  Feb 18, 2022
  
• Joshua Boyle trial delayed after Supreme Court ruling on sexual history

  The Supreme Court ordered a new trial for a man acquitted of sexual assault, saying the sexual history of the alleged victim should not have been entered into evidence.

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  Jul 2, 2019
  
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• ‘I feel like I’m being used against him’, officer testifies in Ottawa constable’s trial

  Const. Dave Weir was not charged in connection with Abdirahman Abdi's death in July of 2016. Friday marked his second day on the stand in Const. Daniel Montsion's manslaughter trial.

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  Jun 21, 2019
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• Judge dismisses charter motion in trial of Ottawa constable, rules fair trial rights not violated

  Const. Daniel Montsion was charged with manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon in the 2016 death of 37-year-old Abdirahman Abdi.

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  May 31, 2019
• Lawyers for Ottawa police officer charged in Abdirahman Abdi’s death ask judge to stay trial

  Const. Daniel Montsion's lawyers filed a charter application asking the judge to effectively stop the trial or, alternatively, exclude key video evidence from the proceedings.

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  Mar 13, 2019
• Witness in Ottawa police officer’s trial describes alleged sexual assault before Abdirahman Abdi’s arrest

  Const. Daniel Montsion is on trial to determine whether he is criminally responsible for the death of 37-year-old Abdi.

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  Mar 13, 2019
• Const. Daniel Montsion manslaughter trial postponed over last-minute video discovery

  Just three days in, the high-profile trial has been adjourned until Feb. 25 after the defence raised concerns about a recently disclosed copy of CCTV video that was allegedly "altered" and shown to the pathologist in Abdirahman Abdi's case.

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  Feb 6, 2019
• Defence in Const. Daniel Montsion trial seeks adjournment over discovery of ‘slowed down’ CCTV video

  Defence counsel claimed the pathologist's opinion of Abdirahman Abdi's cause of death changed after viewing a "slowed down" copy of CCTV footage that captured the fatal struggle between Montsion, another police officer and Abdi in 2016.

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  Feb 5, 2019
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• Proposed class-action suit seeks $60M in damages for Ottawa bus crash passengers, witnesses

  The bus crash on Jan. 11 claimed the lives of three civil servants and left 23 other people injured, some critically. A proposed class-action suit was filed six days later.

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  Jan 18, 2019
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• Ottawa police officer charged with sexual assault granted bail with conditions

  Suspended Ottawa police Const. Eric Post will be released from prison on Thursday with strict bail conditions.

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  Oct 3, 2018