Two Alberta men have been sentenced for their roles in the illegal Coutts border blockade in 2022.
Marco Van Huigenbos, centre, waits in line as he arrives at court for a sentencing hearing in Lethbridge, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Two men who became the faces of a COVID-19 protest blockade at a key border crossing between Alberta and the United States nearly three years ago will learn their fates Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntoshOne Alberta man has been sentenced to jail and another ordered to serve community time for their roles in the illegal Coutts border blockade in 2022.
"The protesters and offenders thought they had a legitimate cause. They undertook the vigilante approach of taking over Highway 4 until their demands were met. This is a significant case of mischief and a period of incarceration is warranted," Yamauchi said. During the original trial in April, Mounties testified that as the protest dragged on, officers increasingly turned to the three men to negotiate. The Crown argued the trio became the faces of the blockade and spoke on behalf of protesters.
Alan Honner, representing Janzen, said he wanted his client to be given an absolute discharge, a fine or a suspended sentence, saying his client played a minor role."Our actions, well intended to voice our concerns on important issues, adversely affected the daily lives of many in Milk River and Coutts," he said."Laws were broken. This was not in line with our intentions to promote change through peaceful and lawful means.
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