A provincial government directive has made it illegal in Nova Scotia to gather alongside the interprovincial highway in support of truckers participating in the so-called “Freedom Convoy” …
A provincial government directive has made it illegal in Nova Scotia to gather alongside the interprovincial highway in support of truckers participating in the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protesting vaccine mandates. According to Canadian outlet True North News, the directive claims that “allowing people to gather in those areas would put themselves and others at risk.” “Although called a ‘Highway Blockade Ban’ on the government’s press release, and is nominally directed towards ‘prohibiting protesters from blockading Highway 104 near the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border,’ the ban also covers supporters of trucking convoys,” the report explained. “The directive also applies to people who stop or gather alongside Highway 104, the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border, or at the Cobequid Pass toll area in support of the 2022 Freedom Convoy, the Atlantic Hold the Line event, or others organized to interfere with traffic,” the news release said. “Allowing people to gather in those areas would put themselves and others at risk.” Fines can reach $10,000 for individuals and $100,000 for corporations, True North reported. Famed Canadian psychologist and bestselling author Jordan Peterson posted about the directive via his Twitter account. “This has truly crossed a line,” he said.
