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Saskatoon police announce eight more tickets after Dec. 19 ‘freedom rally’ protest

Police say they identified “key participants” in a demonstration in which more than 100 people gathered to protest public health measures.

More than 100 people gathered in Saskatoon's Kiwanis Park on Saturday, Dec. 19 for a "freedom rally" protesting against various restrictions put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19, including public health orders around wearing masks and limiting gathering sizes. (Matt Olson / Saskatoon StarPhoenix)
More than 100 people gathered in Saskatoon’s Kiwanis Park on Saturday, Dec. 19 for a “freedom rally” protesting against various restrictions put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19, including public health orders around wearing masks and limiting gathering sizes. Photo by Matt Olson / Saskatoon StarPhoen /Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Police say eight people face fines over their roles in a demonstration on Saturday in downtown Saskatoon.

The people charged with violating public health orders were identified as “key participants” in the Dec. 19 protest which saw more than 100 people gather at Kiwanis Memorial Park to protest mask wearing and other restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Four of them were not given the option to simply pay the $2,800 fine voluntarily, police said in a media release on Wednesday. Rather, police said those four will be required to make court appearances to answer to the charges, a decision that was made after consultation with prosecutors and public health officials.

The Saskatoon event was the third weekend in a row in which a large public anti-mask protest has taken place in the province. Saskatoon police previously issued a $2,800 ticket under the Public Health Act to a “key participant” in a Dec. 5 protest in Saskatoon. Regina police issued two similar fines following a rally in that city on Dec. 12.

Police said Wednesday’s announcement brings the total number of tickets written in Saskatoon for failing to comply with public health orders to 15.

A police spokeswoman said the four individuals required to come to court for their matters were scheduled to appear on March 23 in Saskatoon Traffic Court. 9 (Saskatoon Star Phoenix, December 24 , 2020)