Ottawa Councillor Says City Didn’t Pursue Injunction to Clear Convoy to Avoid Being Embarrassed by Court’s Rejection
The City of Ottawa considered seeking a court order to help dislodge trucks and protesters that had settled in its downtown core last winter, but refrained from doing so in part because it thought a defeat in court would cause harm to its reputation.
This was part of the testimony of Ottawa councillor and former Ottawa Police Services Board chair Diane Deans before the Public Order Emergency Commission on Oct. 19.
Determining whether all options were exhausted and if invoking the Emergencies Act to clear the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa met the proper threshold are issues being weighed by the commission.
While on the stand, Deans was prompted about her conservation with city solicitor David White on the issue of seeking an injunction….