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Canada to freeze financial assets of anti-mandate protesters

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Canada to freeze financial assets of anti-mandate protesters
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Ottawa (Canada), February 21:
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 In a bid to end the ongoing Covid-19 protests, Canada has come up with tougher financial measures after another weekend of arrests. Canadian authorities on Sunday froze the financial assets of certain individuals and companies that are believed to be involved in the ongoing anti-mandate protests in Ottawa, according to reports.
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According to Mike Duheme, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) deputy commissioner of federal policing, the RCMP froze 206 financial products, including bank and corporate accounts; disclosed the information of 56 entities associated with vehicles, individuals and companies; shared 253 bitcoin addresses with virtual currency exchanges; and froze a payment processing account valued at $3.8 million. Bank accounts of protesters freezed "We continue to work at collecting relevant information on individuals, vehicles and companies and remain in daily communication with the financial institution to assist them," he added.
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Almost 200 people have been arrested as a result of a weeks-long blockade in the Canadian capital, and businesses caught in the thick of protests against Covid-19 mandates have suffered. Also Read | India's R Praggnanandhaa defeats world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in chess Pepper spray and escalated tactics were used by police to disperse crowds and make arrests with demonstrators gathered in front of the Parliament building over the weekend, according to CNN.
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Protesters with smoke grenades and fireworks, as well as individuals wearing body armour, were among those arrested, according to police. Bank accounts of protesters freezed A woman was reportedly severely injured during a confrontation with a police officer on a horse, and a second incident in which an officer fired a less-than-lethal firearm at demonstrators is being investigated by Ontario's Special Investigation Unit.
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According to CNN, Ottawa Interim Police Chief Steve Bell said at a press conference on Sunday that the number of protesters had dropped dramatically. As per Bell, 191 protestors were arrested and 107 people were charged. The charges included obstructing police, disobeying a court order, assault, mischief, weapon possession and assaulting a police officer. According to CNN, Chris Harkins, deputy commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police, announced at a press conference that 76 vehicles had been seized and towed.
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Bank accounts of protesters freezed A group of truck drivers objecting to a COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate initiated the Ottawa protests in late January. However, others from outside the trucking industry have joined in to voice their anger with a plethora of different Covid-19 health measures, such as wearing masks in school. Officials vowed to put an end to the protests by adopting unprecedented protocols, such as the Emergencies Act. The law permits the government of Canada to use military forces. Also Read | SC issues notice to NBE over release of NEET PG 2021 exam answer key -PTC News-
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