A temporary court injunction has been granted to address Beltline protests in Calgary, with authorities telling everyone to stay away from the area..Granted by a Court of Queen’s Bench justice, the injunction prohibits violations of existing bylaws and legislation..“This is an outrageous abuse of power. It seems that politicians, bureaucrats and the police chief have a very low opinion of the fundamental freedoms that have previously made Canada a great nation,” JCCF president John Carpay told the Western Standard..“We fully support the right to peaceful protest, but we understand the toll these ongoing protests have taken on the residents and businesses in this area,” said David Duckworth, city manager..But the junction was immediately condemned by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms..Once a copy of the filed order is received, it will be posted on Calgary.ca. The injunction prohibits ongoing violations of existing bylaws and legislation, and both reinforces and clarifies enforcement authority, said the city in a release..“This provides further support to law enforcement officials in the execution of their duties,” said the release..“The city sought this injunction due to the compounding impact of the long-term community disruption, increase in escalating behaviour and clear intention of participants to continue these activities. While the majority of public health restrictions have been lifted, protests continue and conflict has intensified, causing concern for city officials and police.”.Calgary Police Service Chief Mark Neufeld said the injunction was “excellent news.”.“The successful application to this injunction is excellent news for our community. This is the exact tool we needed as we all work together to return a sense of normalcy to the Beltline community” he said..The city said protesters have not followed established processes to secure permits for these ongoing events..Both the city and police are urging people not to attend the Saturday afternoon protest..The injunction is in effect immediately and will remain in place until a permanent injunction application is heard by the court..More to come….Ewa Sudyk is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.esudyk@westernstandardonline.com
A temporary court injunction has been granted to address Beltline protests in Calgary, with authorities telling everyone to stay away from the area..Granted by a Court of Queen’s Bench justice, the injunction prohibits violations of existing bylaws and legislation..“This is an outrageous abuse of power. It seems that politicians, bureaucrats and the police chief have a very low opinion of the fundamental freedoms that have previously made Canada a great nation,” JCCF president John Carpay told the Western Standard..“We fully support the right to peaceful protest, but we understand the toll these ongoing protests have taken on the residents and businesses in this area,” said David Duckworth, city manager..But the junction was immediately condemned by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms..Once a copy of the filed order is received, it will be posted on Calgary.ca. The injunction prohibits ongoing violations of existing bylaws and legislation, and both reinforces and clarifies enforcement authority, said the city in a release..“This provides further support to law enforcement officials in the execution of their duties,” said the release..“The city sought this injunction due to the compounding impact of the long-term community disruption, increase in escalating behaviour and clear intention of participants to continue these activities. While the majority of public health restrictions have been lifted, protests continue and conflict has intensified, causing concern for city officials and police.”.Calgary Police Service Chief Mark Neufeld said the injunction was “excellent news.”.“The successful application to this injunction is excellent news for our community. This is the exact tool we needed as we all work together to return a sense of normalcy to the Beltline community” he said..The city said protesters have not followed established processes to secure permits for these ongoing events..Both the city and police are urging people not to attend the Saturday afternoon protest..The injunction is in effect immediately and will remain in place until a permanent injunction application is heard by the court..More to come….Ewa Sudyk is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.esudyk@westernstandardonline.com
