One of the judges who presided over the court hearings of Freedom Convoy organizers is speaking out after receiving threats considered serious enough to require police intervention.
Protesters gather on Parliament Hill on Jan. 29, 2022, during the 'Freedom Convoy' and three-week occupation of downtown Ottawa.
One of the judges who presided over the court hearings of Freedom Convoy organizers is speaking out after receiving threats considered serious enough to require police intervention, according to information obtained by Radio-Canada and CBC. The judge in question confirmed that supporters of the convoy from Canada and the United States sent several offensive messages, but the message that prompted police to react threatened their physical safety, the judge said.- Judge who is not being identified due to safety concerns"I thought, should I tell my children not to come home for a while?" the judge said.
"I changed my alarm system. I was advised not to take the same route every day," the judge added. "You feel vulnerable in your house, in your own home."The judge believes most Canadians respect the justice system, but said a vocal minority is seeking to undermine it.Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner expressed similar concerns in a recent speech in Montreal.
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