{"id":8473,"date":"2023-01-20T23:02:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T04:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=8473"},"modified":"2023-01-20T23:02:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T04:02:38","slug":"city-of-kelowna-goes-to-court-to-ban-david-lindsay-of-c-l-e-a-r-freedom-rallies-yes-in-canada-not-north-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=8473","title":{"rendered":"City of Kelowna Goes to Court to Ban David Lindsay of C.L.E.A.R. &#038; Freedom Rallies &#8212; Yes, in Canada, Not North Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City of Kelowna takes aim at \u2018freedom rallies\u2019 and their organizer<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Kathy-Michaels-Global-News.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=136&amp;h=136&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/author\/kathy-michaels\/\">Kathy Michaels<\/a> Global News Posted January 18, 2023 4:42 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9419269\/freedom-rallies-organizer-focus-bc-city-lawsuit\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/PROTEST-LEADER-CHARGED-WITH-ASSAULT-THUMB-e1640910699504.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=720\" alt=\"FILE. David Lindsay is the focus of a city of Kelowna lawsuit.\"\/><\/a><figcaption>FILE. David Lindsay is the focus of a city of Kelowna lawsuit. Global News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fglobalnews%2Eca%2Fnews%2F9419269%2Ffreedom-rallies-organizer-focus-bc-city-lawsuit%2F&amp;title=City%20of%20Kelowna%20takes%20aim%20at%20%E2%80%98freedom%20rallies%E2%80%99%20and%20their%20organizer%20%20%7C%20Globalnews.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A notorious anti-COVID-mandates protester is facing a lawsuit from the <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/city-of-kelowna\">City of Kelowna<\/a>, B.C., that would potentially stop him and his like-minded companions from using public spaces for their so-called \u201cfreedom rallies\u201d.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Kelowna names <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/david-lindsay\">David Lindsay<\/a>, John and Jane Doe, and \u201cpersons unknown\u201d in a petition filed this week and asks the courts for, among other things, a declaration that reinforces several existing bylaws and an order that would authorize Mounties to \u201carrest and remove\u201d protesters who are contravening that bylaw by using downtown parks and street corners for processions and marches without written permission from the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city is also asking that the same groups refrain from selling their merchandise, or erecting tents without the approval of the city and creating a nuisance with their public address and voice amplification equipment in such a way that disturbs the \u201cquiet, peace, rest and enjoyment\u201d of individuals and the public.\u201d Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8481410\/covid-19-protest-organizer-charged-assault\/\">COVID-19 protest organizer charged with two counts of assault<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the petition, Lindsay and company continue to contravene the provisions of the city\u2019s bylaws by continually carrying out what the city calls unlawful events, and it is therefore entitled to an injunction to require them to cease such activities without the required permits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The petition states that Lindsay is the co-founder and spokesman of the unincorporated association known as \u201cCommon Law Education and Rights\u201d or C.L.E.A.R.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Kelowna RCMP explain the criminal code that applies to the Remembrance Day disruption'\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/egmcd2oqls-hqcecku30h\/FR_RAW_Kelowna_RCMP_on_Anti_Vax_Rally_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=450#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 450w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/egmcd2oqls-hqcecku30h\/FR_RAW_Kelowna_RCMP_on_Anti_Vax_Rally_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=720#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 720w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/egmcd2oqls-hqcecku30h\/FR_RAW_Kelowna_RCMP_on_Anti_Vax_Rally_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=1040#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1040w,\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/egmcd2oqls-hqcecku30h\/FR_RAW_Kelowna_RCMP_on_Anti_Vax_Rally_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=1040&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"> 0:57 Kelowna RCMP explain the criminal code that applies to the Remembrance Day disruption<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn or about 2020, the respondent Lindsay began and continues to organize, lead, and carry out weekly \u2018Freedom Rally\u2019 events every Saturday at Stuart Park,\u201d the city states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These events include erecting gazebo-style tents in the park, setting up and using amplified sound system equipment and a megaphone on public roadways to make speeches, \u201cin a manner that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of individuals or the public.\u201d Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8631390\/well-known-anti-mandate-protester-skips-court-warrant\/\">Well-known anti-mandate protest leader skips court date, warrant issued<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There, they also sell merchandise, loiter in public roadways and walk in group parades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these activities, according to the city, have been flagged and multiple bylaw contravention notices have been issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe authorities in the municipal bylaw enforcement context are clear that where a breach is established, the discretion of the court to refuse to grant an injunction to enforce a bylaw is narrow and is reserved for rare cases, for example where the&nbsp; &nbsp;injunction would not properly address the mischief the bylaw is aimed at preventing,\u201d<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Kelowna mayor says protest in front of hospital was misguided'\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets.news.corusappservices.com\/upload\/news\/Kelowna%20mayor%20Colin%20Basran.JPG?w=450#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 450w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets.news.corusappservices.com\/upload\/news\/Kelowna%20mayor%20Colin%20Basran.JPG?w=720#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 720w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets.news.corusappservices.com\/upload\/news\/Kelowna%20mayor%20Colin%20Basran.JPG?w=1040#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1040w,\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets.news.corusappservices.com\/upload\/news\/Kelowna%20mayor%20Colin%20Basran.JPG?w=1040&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"> 1:07 Kelowna mayor says protest in front of hospital was misguided<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay is a staple in B.C.\u2019s court system, having been involved with multiple court cases and ultimately being flagged as a vexatious litigant. Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last February he was charged with two counts of assault following an incident that took place outside of Interior Health\u2019s building in downtown Kelowna during the summer of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That matter is headed to court in the next couple of months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>City of Kelowna takes aim at \u2018freedom rallies\u2019 and their organizer By Kathy Michaels Global News Posted January 18, 2023 4:42 pm A notorious anti-COVID-mandates protester is facing a lawsuit from the City of Kelowna, B.C., that would potentially stop &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=8473\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2318,4582,57],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8473"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8473"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8474,"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8473\/revisions\/8474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}