Last Updated on September 17, 2022 An Ottawa Police Officer has been charged with misconduct after allegedly donating $50 to Canada’s Freedom Convoy movement earlier this year. The unanimously peaceful protest took place outside Canada’s federal government building earlier this year and demanded an end to the nation’s vaccine mandates, which were among the strictest in the world. Justin Trudeau’s government responded by using anti-terrorism tactics — including the seizure of bank funds — before ordering police officers to violently crack down on demonstrators . Protest leaders were arrested and charged with a litany of offenses.
Const. Kristina Neilson made her first disciplinary appearance on Thursday morning to face a single count of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act. The officer has been accused of donating $50 dollars to the protest movement’s fundraiser on the crowdfunding platform GiveSendGo. A previous fundraiser was deleted by GoFundMe.
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