Trucks parked in downtown Ottawa as demonstrators continue to protest COVID-19 mandates and restrictions on Feb. 2, 2022. (Jonathan Ren/The Epoch Times)

 

by Omid Ghoreishi

The Epoch Times

February 5, 2022

The head of the legal group representing the organizers of the “Freedom Convoy” demonstration in Ottawa says GoFundMe’s claim linking the protest movement to violent and illegal activities is unfounded.

“That is political spin,” Jon Carpay, president of  Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), told The Epoch Times.

GoFundMe said in a statement on Feb. 4 that it won’t be giving the C$10 million ($8 million USD) raised in funds to the trucker protest organizers, and will instead work with them to give it to charities verified by GoFundMe.

“We now have evidence from law enforcement that the previously peaceful demonstration has become an occupation, with police reports of violence and other unlawful activity,” GoFundMe said.

Carpay said he would like to see what evidence there is, “because it’s an easy assertion to make.”

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  1. 🚨GOFUNDME.COM USERS PLEASE READ THIS: Do not use the gofundme.com refund form. Issue a charge-back/open a dispute with your bank, this way, gofundme will have to pay 15USD, or more, for each charge-back request, plus the refund value. This is how all banks work. Please share this as much as possible. If we’re successful, gofundme will regret doing this because they’ll lose tons of money. Don’t let them get away with stealing money that does belong to them, and give it to charities they deem worthy, like BLM, ANTIFA.
    It is my belief that GoFundMe has been lying in wait for such an opportunity as this. It is time for EVERYONE to stop giving to GoFundMe accounts, and seek out more honest ones.
    Go to ‘GiveSendSo.com, FreedomConvoy 2022. A much more reliable website run by Christians, not leftists.

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