Calgary granted temporary injunction to address Beltline protests
Posted Mar 18, 2022 1:25 pm.
Last Updated Mar 19, 2022 2:35 pm.
The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench has granted Calgary a temporary injunction to help address the disruptive protests happening in the city’s Beltline.
The injunction will prohibit ongoing violations of existing bylaws and legislation. It will also reinforce and clarify enforcement authority.
BREAKING: The City of Calgary has been granted a temporary injunction to address ongoing protests in the Beltline: pic.twitter.com/ctps72SX35
— Jeff Slack (@Jeffslack660) March 18, 2022
“We fully support the right to peaceful protest, but we understand the toll these ongoing protests have taken on the residents and businesses in this area,” said City Manager David Duckworth in a release.
The injunction comes after several complaints from residents of the community, questioning why protests continue despite the province dropping nearly all COVID-19 restrictions.
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After Calgary city council voted in favour of sending a letter to the police commission regarding the protests, CPS says they spoke with community members and listened to their concerns over the continued demonstration.
There were also concerns raised after the so-called ‘freedom’ protesters and counter-protesters came face to face during last weekend’s demonstrations.
The meeting between the two sides led to the counter-protesters being pushed back by police, causing uproar online.
Police pushing counter-protesters on 17th Ave. in front of Western H.S. this afternoon. Didn’t see such aggression towards the protesters who have made living and working in the beltline hell every Sat for weeks. In fact it almost looked like they’re in cahoots. Pls retweet #yyc pic.twitter.com/KBxGO5g6EQ
— ritasirignano (@ritasirignano) March 13, 2022
The court’s injunction will go into effect immediately and will stay in place until a permanent injunction is heard by the Court.
