Monday February 14th 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces that he is invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canadian history. The federal government will have temporary powers to help them disperse ongoing blockades and protests. The premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island state that they don't support the use of the act. (source)

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announces a number of measures to reduce funding to the protests. These include broadening anti-money laundering measures to crowdfunding platforms and digital currencies. Banks will also be able to freeze accounts of entities involved in the protests. (source)

TD Bank confirms that it has frozen two bank accounts that held $1.4 million in deposits to support the trucker-led protests. TD has applied to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for permission to return the money to donors who have not received a refund, although TD admits that they can't verify the legitimacy of these claims. To this date, none of the money donated to the group through either GoFundMe or GiveSendGo has been accessible. (source)