Environmentalists, union members, First Nations protesters or anyone who engages in illegal blockades and occupations should be taken to court and sued to recover the costs of their actions, Ontario Opposition Leader John Tory said today.
Tory said organizers should be forced to bear the costs of protests like the lengthy Six Nations occupation in Caledonia, last month’s rail blockade by Bay of Quinte Mohawks in Deseronto or Thursday’s occupation of a Hamilton factory by frustrated workers.
If the Conservatives win the Oct. 10 provincial election, Tory said he would “aggressively pursue civil remedies” against people who lead protests that cross the line between free speech and disregard for public safety and the rule of law.
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