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Lawyer for arrested bike lane protestors says release conditions violated Charter rights
Lawyer Leora Smith says four protesters were told to sign away future protest rights or stay in jail after blocking bike-lane removal crews.
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Arrests made in protests of Bloor Street bike lane removal intended to quell dissent, lawyers allege
Four people arrested last month during protests against the removal of Etobicoke bike lanes and their lawyers say Toronto police laid "heavy-handed criminal charges" against them to deter future protests — an allegation the police service refutes.
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Legal Team Claims Police Overreach & Violation of Rights of Arrested Bike Lane Protesters
(Toronto, ON) A press conference was held on the morning of Nov. 3 in downtown Toronto at Bloor St. W. and St. George to address the draconian terms of the arrests of four people, during the recent bike lane removal protests, including two-time Canadian Paralympian Aly Van Wyck-Smart. On hand were some of the arrested protesters, their legal team, and other supporters. David Shellnutt, founding partner of The Biking Lawyer LLP, talks about polic…
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