Thu Sep 21, 2023 – 5:49 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – During the 11th day of the trial for Freedom Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, an Ottawa city manager admitted he saw protesters having an enjoyable time dancing in the streets, jumping in bouncy castles, and soaking in hot tubs, but these were “illegal” activities that required a permit.
In court on Wednesday, Crown witness Kim Ayotte, who works as the general manager of emergency and protective services for the city of Ottawa, spoke about text-message exchanges between him and Barber.
The Crown had presented the text messages before the court. According to The Democracy Fund (TDF), which is crowdfunding Lich’s legal costs, in its court update, one of Barber’s goals during the convoy was to make sure vehicles were removed from residential areas and not blocking emergency access points.
The TDF noted that Ayotte expressed “gratitude” to Barber “for moving a number of trucks.”
“He testified about observing trucks parked in a way that allowed for more trucks during his walks and mentioned observing honking horns, diesel fumes, and illegal parking on February 11, 2022,” the TDF stated.
Ayotte, as noted by the TDF,
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