I agree that this needs to be taken very seriously. However, the author overstates his case significantly when he writes:
> Doing this to someone—a small business owner in BC, a public servant in Winnipeg, a student in Halifax—who made a small donation to support the convoy is a clear abuse of power.
However:
> The RCMP, banking sector and federal government said Monday that account-freezing powers bestowed under the Emergencies Act to help authorities deal with convoy protests do not affect donors to the protests, despite unsubstantiated claims by a Conservative MP that a constituent had her bank account frozen over a $50 contribution.
> “At no time, did we provide a list of donors to Financial Institutions,” the RCMP said in a statement Monday. [1]
> Doing this to someone—a small business owner in BC, a public servant in Winnipeg, a student in Halifax—who made a small donation to support the convoy is a clear abuse of power.
However:
> The RCMP, banking sector and federal government said Monday that account-freezing powers bestowed under the Emergencies Act to help authorities deal with convoy protests do not affect donors to the protests, despite unsubstantiated claims by a Conservative MP that a constituent had her bank account frozen over a $50 contribution.
> “At no time, did we provide a list of donors to Financial Institutions,” the RCMP said in a statement Monday. [1]
Facts are important!
1: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-rcmp-banks-an...