William Komer Explained
William Komer (born 1988 or 1989) was a Canadian businessman and is a director and the chair of The United People of Canada organization.
Early life and education
Komer studied computer science at the University of Western Ontario.[1]
Career
Komer owns five businesses located around London, Ontario including Campus Creative website company and Under the Umbrella wedding photography company.[2] [3] In 2016, he tried to buy the empty Lorne Avenue public school in London, to convert it into a "multi-generational meeting place".[4] [5]
He is also a director and the chair of The United People of Canada (TUPC) not for profit organization,[6] that occupied Saint Brigid’s church and which has links to the Canada convoy protest. Komer signed an agreement on behalf of TUPC to buy the church for $5.95 million but the group failed to pay the deposit prior to being evicted.[7]
Komer attended the Canada convoy protest, and told the Ottawa Citizen newspaper that he did so "as a documentary filmmaker".[8]
In 2021, Komer's private prosecution of the police failed to convince the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that he suffered gender discrimination from the police during a domestic dispute.[9]
Personal life
Komer was aged 27 in 2016.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: William Komer - Cross Country . 2022-11-22 . Western Mustangs Sports . en . November 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221122033906/https://westernmustangs.ca/sports/cross-country/roster/william-komer/14804 . live .
- News: McInnes . Angela . 23 Sep 2022 . Businessman at centre of group in Ottawa church sit-in is accused of cheating several people . CBC . November 22, 2022 . November 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221122033859/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/businessman-at-centre-of-group-in-ottawa-church-sit-in-is-accused-of-cheating-several-people-1.6591840 . live .
- Web site: Paparella . Nick . 2022-09-26 . Ingersoll bride ghosted by wedding photographer . 2022-11-22 . London . en . November 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221122033905/https://london.ctvnews.ca/ingersoll-bride-ghosted-by-wedding-photographer-1.6084260 . live .
- Web site: TUPOC and supporters vow to stay put as enforcement of eviction order looms at St. Brigid's . 2022-11-22 . ottawacitizen . en-CA . August 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220825103249/https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/tupoc-and-supporters-vow-to-stay-put-as-enforcement-of-eviction-order-looms-at-st-brigids . live .
- Web site: Ghonaim . Hala . 11 July 2016 . London's Campus Creative wants to turn Lorne Avenue public school into tech hub . 2022-11-22 . lfpress . en-CA .
- Web site: 2022-09-23 . Judge orders eviction of Freedom Convoy-affiliated group from Ottawa church . 2022-11-22 . Ottawa . en . September 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220923183841/https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/judge-orders-eviction-of-freedom-convoy-affiliated-group-from-ottawa-church-1.6081522 . live .
- Web site: TUPOC is out, but the future of St. Brigid's remains uncertain . 2022-11-22 . ottawacitizen . en-CA . September 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220925000315/http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/tupoc-is-out-but-the-future-of-st-brigids-remains-uncertain . live .
- Web site: Ottawa police 'proactively engaged' with group building private security force at former St. Brigid's property in Lowertown . 2022-11-22 . ottawacitizen . en-CA.
- News: Taekema . Dan . 24 Aug 2022 . TUPC says it's prepared to use private prosecution at St. Brigid's. Here's what that means . CBC . November 22, 2022 . October 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221024215414/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/united-people-of-canada-private-prosecution-st-brigid-s-1.6554896 . live .
