Canada Unity Explained

Canada Unity
Formation:2019
Founder:Sandra and James Bauder
Headquarters:Calgary
Location Country:Canada

Canada Unity is a group that campaigned against COVID-19 mask mandates and vaccine passports during the Canada convoy protest.[1]

Co-led by James Bauder, the group attempted to have the federal government of Canada brought down by the Governor General during the 2022 Canada Convoy Protest.

It planned to organize a second convoy protest in 2023, but cancelled its own plans due to security concerns.

Organization

The group was founded by Sandra[2] and James Bauder[3] of Calgary.[4]

The group's Facebook page was registered in late 2019.[5] By March 2021, the group's website had 30 members.

Activities

The group had a low profile[6] until the January lead up to the Canada convoy protest, when the group organised protestor's movement to Ottawa[7] and published routes to the protest location on its website.[8] During the Canada convoy protest, the group tried to advance a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Governor General of Canada Mary Simon to bring down the federal government of Canada[9] and revoke COVID-19 public health measures, despite that being legally impossible for a governor general to do.[10] At the 2022 Emergencies Act Inquiry, protest leader Chris Barber said he did not like the undemocratic nature of the MOU. The MOU attracted 320,000 signatures before being withdrawn by the Canada Unity.

By 2022, all other convoy protest leaders had disassociated themselves from Canada Unity.

The group planned a second convoy labeled "Freedom Convoy 2.0"[11] and also "World Unity Convoy"[12] of vehicles to Ottawa for February 17 to 21, 2023, but changed their plans in favour of Winnipeg in late December 2022. In early January 2023 the second convoy plans were cancelled due to security related issues.[13]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Tasker . John Paul . 1 Nov 2022 . Convoy inquiry hears of death threat against Freeland as organizer describes 'power struggle' among protesters . CBC . November 4, 2022 . November 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221105015714/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/freedom-convoy-chris-barber-power-struggle-1.6636737 . live .
  2. Web site: Smith . Charlie . 2022-03-06 . Freedom convoy organizer James Bauder announces plans for large convoy to Victoria to fight vaccine mandates . 2022-11-04 . The Georgia Straight . en . November 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221104224117/https://www.straight.com/covid-19-pandemic/news/freedom-convoy-organizer-james-bauder-announce-plans-for-a-major-convoy-to-victoria-to . live .
  3. Web site: Fraser . Laura Osman and David . 2022-11-03 . Freedom, politics, control and money: the many motivations of the 'Freedom Convoy' . 2022-11-04 . CP24 . en . November 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221104224054/https://www.cp24.com/news/freedom-politics-control-and-money-the-many-motivations-of-the-freedom-convoy-1.6136959 . live .
  4. Web site: Miller . Jacquie . 7 Oct 2022 . 'Freedom Convoy' organizer James Bauder wants trial moved from Ottawa . 2022-11-04 . ottawacitizen . en-CA . October 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008121945/https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/freedom-convoy-organizer-james-bauder-wants-trial-moved-from-ottawa . live .
  5. Web site: Ling . Justin . Justin Ling . 28 Jan 2022 . Canadian MPs Told to Hide From Anti-Vaxxer Trucker Convoy By Security . 2022-11-05 . . en . November 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221105000639/https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvnd34/mps-told-to-hide-from-anti-vaxxer-trucker-convoy-by-parliament-security-chief . live .
  6. Web site: Ling . Justin . Justin Ling . 2022-02-07 . Ottawa protests: how did the rallies against vaccine mandates begin and what's next? . 2022-11-04 . . en . November 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221104224054/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/07/ottawa-protests-explainer-vaccine-mandates-whats-next . live .
  7. News: Frew . Nicholas . 29 Jan 2022 . Truck convoy arrives at Alberta Legislature in support of anti-vaccine-mandate protest in Ottawa . CBC . November 4, 2022 . November 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221104224054/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-truck-convoy-alberta-legislature-vaccine-mandate-1.6332527 . live .
  8. Web site: Proulx . Boris . 2022-11-03 . Tamara Lich se méfiait des profiteurs au sein du Convoi . 2022-11-04 . Le Devoir . fr . November 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221104224111/https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/769468/commission-rouleau-tamara-lich-se-mefiait-de-d-autres-groupes-du-convoi . live .
  9. News: Crete . Mylene . 2022-10-21 . Commission sur l'état d'urgence Un organisateur du convoi voulait rencontrer Mary Simon et Justin Trudeau . 2022-11-04 . La Presse . fr . November 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221104224056/https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/2022-10-21/commission-sur-l-etat-d-urgence/un-organisateur-du-convoi-voulait-rencontrer-mary-simon-et-justin-trudeau.php . live .
  10. Web site: Aiello . Rachel . 2022-11-01 . Emergencies Act inquiry hears from 'Freedom Convoy' organizers about power struggles, protest origins . 2022-11-04 . CTVNews . en . November 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221104224111/https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/emergencies-act-inquiry-hears-from-freedom-convoy-organizers-about-power-struggles-protest-origins-1.6134135 . live .
  11. News: 27 Dec 2022 . Convoy organizers set sights for Winnipeg . CBC . April 25, 2023 . January 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230104054818/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/second-round-convoy-protests-winnipeg-1.6698072 . live .
  12. Web site: Dyck . Iris . 28 Dec 2022 . 'World Unity Convoy' planned for February in Winnipeg, organizers say - Winnipeg Globalnews.ca . 2023-04-25 . Global News . en-US . March 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230302225810/https://globalnews.ca/news/9376494/world-unity-convoy-february-winnipeg/ . live .
  13. News: 18 February 2023 . 'World Unity' convoy gathers outside Winnipeg, proclaims new message of peace . CBC . April 25, 2023 . March 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230316080315/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/convoy-dugald-manitoba-1.6753604 . live .

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