Protest Is Protected by the Charter, Legal Group Supporting Truckers Tells Police

Protesters walk around with empty fuel containers after police threatened arrest for bringing fuel to the trucker protest site, on Feb. 7, 2022. Jonathan Ren/The Epoch Times

As police step up efforts to deter the Freedom Convoy demonstration in Ottawa, the legal group representing the truckers is urging the authorities to respect their charter right to peacefully protest.

In recent days police have seized fuel and arrested individuals in relation to the transportation of fuel to supply the convoy.