$7.8M Frozen: Targeting of Convoy Supporters’ Bank Accounts Draws Fire at Finance Committee

A mounted police unit lines up behind public order units on foot to clear protesters in Ottawa on Feb. 18, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Opposition MPs are criticizing the government’s freezing of Canadians’ bank accounts without a court order under Emergencies Act measures after it was revealed that at least 206 accounts totalling $7.8 million have been frozen due to support of the Freedom Convoy.

Government officials were questioned on the issue during a Finance Committee (FINA) meeting on Feb. 22.