The page now carries a disclaimer reading, “This fundraiser is currently paused and under review to ensure it complies with our terms of service and applicable laws and regulations.”
“Our team is working 24/7 and doing all we can to protect both organizers and donors. Thank you for your patience,” it continues.
Ottawa City Councilor Mathieu Fleury said that the money raised through GoFundMe should instead be used for the expense of police involvement in the protests.
“This morning I have asked the city manager and city solicitor to immediately launch court proceedings targeting the millions of dollars in funds frozen by GoFundMe so Ottawa taxpayers are not left holding the bag for these protests,” she said in a now-deleted tweet from Monday.
There has been no recorded violence since the start of the Freedom Convoy’s protest six days ago. The peaceful protest demonstration has, however, disrupted traffic flow in Ottawa and at the Alberta border crossing.
Videos released from the capital
of Ottawa show protesters delivering food to the homeless as protestors
gathered and raised flags in support of their efforts.
(...) TimCast
