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| | ===Alberta=== | | ===Alberta=== |
| − | *In Edmonton, corrupt members of the city's police service, acting under the orders of former Alberta NDP premier [[Rachel Notley]] (even though she is no longer in power), displayed Gestapo-like tactics as they illegally attacked and assaulted peaceful anti-CCP flu lockdown protesters and [[Rebel News]] reporter Keean Bexte during that protest, then unjustly arrested anti-lockdown protester David Pawlowski with no verifiable cause.<ref name="Edmonton Police"/> | + | *In Edmonton, corrupt members of the city's police service, acting under the orders of former Alberta NDP premier [[Rachel Notley]] (even though she is no longer in power), displayed [[Gestapo]]-like tactics as they illegally attacked and assaulted peaceful anti-CCP flu lockdown protesters and [[Rebel News]] reporter Keean Bexte during that protest, then unjustly arrested anti-lockdown protester David Pawlowski with no verifiable cause.<ref name="Edmonton Police"/> |
| − | *In Calgary, Artur Pawlowski, the pastor of the Cave of Adullam Church, fought back against the discriminatory diktats against church services by ordering Calgary police officers who disrupted a Holy Week worship service in the church by coming in without a warrant in search of alleged "COVID-19 violations" to leave the church, calling the intruding officers Nazis and [[Gestapo]].<ref>Two references: | + | *In Calgary, Artur Pawlowski, the pastor of the Cave of Adullam Church, fought back against the discriminatory diktats against church services by ordering Calgary police officers who disrupted a Holy Week worship service in the church by coming in without a warrant in search of alleged "COVID-19 violations" to leave the church, calling the intruding officers Nazis and Gestapo.<ref>Two references: |
| | *[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/04/get-nazis-calgary-pastor-shouts-police-interrupting-church-service-holy-week-video/ “Get Out, Nazis!” Calgary Pastor Shouts Down Police Interrupting Church Service During Holy Week] at the Gateway Pundit | | *[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/04/get-nazis-calgary-pastor-shouts-police-interrupting-church-service-holy-week-video/ “Get Out, Nazis!” Calgary Pastor Shouts Down Police Interrupting Church Service During Holy Week] at the Gateway Pundit |
| | *[https://www.rebelnews.com/police_interrupt_calgary_church_service Calgary police told off by pastor after disrupting church service] at Rebel News</ref> Pawlowski, who had seen similar such tactics used by the then-ruling Communist Polish United Workers' Party while living in his native Poland, was correct in his action, as Section 176 of the Criminal Code of Canada makes it a crime to disrupt a worship service,<ref>[https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/section-176.html Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46) - Obstructing or violence to or arrest of officiating clergyman; Disturbing religious worship or certain meetings]</ref> thereby making the officers' warrantless intrusion, which was done with the intention of intimidation of religious worshipers, illegal. | | *[https://www.rebelnews.com/police_interrupt_calgary_church_service Calgary police told off by pastor after disrupting church service] at Rebel News</ref> Pawlowski, who had seen similar such tactics used by the then-ruling Communist Polish United Workers' Party while living in his native Poland, was correct in his action, as Section 176 of the Criminal Code of Canada makes it a crime to disrupt a worship service,<ref>[https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/section-176.html Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46) - Obstructing or violence to or arrest of officiating clergyman; Disturbing religious worship or certain meetings]</ref> thereby making the officers' warrantless intrusion, which was done with the intention of intimidation of religious worshipers, illegal. |
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| | ===Ontario=== | | ===Ontario=== |
| | *In Oshawa, Chris Hopps, who is medically exempt from wearing face masks, was threatened with false "trespassing" charges by Michelle Carter, the principal of Hopps' sons' school Glen Street Public School, if he showed up on school property without a mask to drop off and pick his sons; Carter, who has refused to honor or respect Hopps' mask exemption, threatened to sicc the Durham Regional Police on Hopps as part of her threat against him.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/school_threatens_mask_exempt_father_with_trespass_charge_for_picking_up_his_kids School threatens mask-exempt father with Trespass charge for picking up his kids] at Rebel News</ref> Hopps explained that Carter's decision was based more on fear than on facts, while school staff, including Carter, refused to speak to Rebel News when they were asked to justify their actions. | | *In Oshawa, Chris Hopps, who is medically exempt from wearing face masks, was threatened with false "trespassing" charges by Michelle Carter, the principal of Hopps' sons' school Glen Street Public School, if he showed up on school property without a mask to drop off and pick his sons; Carter, who has refused to honor or respect Hopps' mask exemption, threatened to sicc the Durham Regional Police on Hopps as part of her threat against him.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/school_threatens_mask_exempt_father_with_trespass_charge_for_picking_up_his_kids School threatens mask-exempt father with Trespass charge for picking up his kids] at Rebel News</ref> Hopps explained that Carter's decision was based more on fear than on facts, while school staff, including Carter, refused to speak to Rebel News when they were asked to justify their actions. |
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| | + | *In Montreal, anti-CCP flu lockdown protesters who peacefully protested the imposed lockdowns, as well as Rebel News reporters and staff, were subjected to illegal harassment and Gestapo-style tactics by the city's [[Service de police de la Ville de Montréal|SPVM]] police force, who made arrests against the protesters and the reporters on false charges<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/montreal_protest_reporters_locals_swept_up_by_lockdown_enforcement MONTREAL PROTEST: Reporters, locals swept up by lockdown enforcement] at Rebel News</ref> and made [[anti-Semitism|anti-Semitic]] slurs against the Rebel News staff and threatened them with illegal fines<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/rebel_team_gets_6000_worth_of_tickets_in_montreal RAW FOOTAGE: Rebel team gets $6,000 worth of tickets in Montreal] at Rebel News</ref> for not wearing masks, even though media reporters are legally exempt from mask diktats.<ref>[Ezra Levant: "Something’s deeply wrong with Montreal’s @SPVM police. They arrest, handcuff & ticket our reporters, asking if we’re “Jews” or “Jew media”. They gave us $10,000+ in fines even though reporters are legally exempt from lockdowns] at Twitter</ref> The SPVM was also criticized for targeting children who took part in the anti-lockdown protests.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsJJpqEdKXw DAILY | Montreal Cops VS Children, CBC Writes Up Rebel] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref> Mocha Bezirgan, a Rebel News videographer, pointed out that the illegal arrests and fines imposed by the SPVM, along with their police brutality incidents, are not about the masks (as some of the SPVM officers were not wearing masks themselves), but about intimidation of those attempting to stand up for their rights and against unconstitutional diktats and illegal behavior by the diktats' enforcers.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/_of_course_its_not_about_masks_mocha_bezirgan_on_montreal_protest_arrests “Of course it's not about masks” | Mocha Bezirgan on Montreal protest arrests] at Rebel News</ref> In addition, the SPVM also came under fire for anti-Semitic targeting of Montreal's Hasidic Jewish community while using the pandemic as its justification for same.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *[https://www.rebelnews.com/police_in_montreal_gather_around_jewish_library_check_papers_issue_tickets_for_curfew_violations Police in Montreal gather around Jewish library to check papers, issue tickets for curfew violations] at Rebel News |
| | + | *[https://www.rebelnews.com/investigation_montreal_police_curfew_enforcement_on_hasidic_jewish_community INVESTIGATION: Montreal police curfew enforcement on Hasidic Jewish community] at Rebel News |
| | + | *[https://www.rebelnews.com/victory_covid_charges_against_orthodox_jewish_man_caught_in_montreal_synagogue_sweep_dropped VICTORY: COVID charges against Orthodox Jewish man caught in Montreal's synagogue sweep dropped] at Rebel News</ref> |
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| | ==Iran== | | ==Iran== |