A B.C. legislator is proposing a new statutory holiday to commemorate the 2022 Freedom Convoy, which would coincide with the day provincial COVID-19 public health restrictions were lifted.
Tara Armstrong, one of two MLAs to form the OneBC Party, introduced the Freedom Convoy Recognition Act on Dec. 2. March 11 would become a statutory holiday if the bill is passed into law.
“The bill’s purpose is to recognize the achievements of the Freedom Convoy, one of the largest peaceful demonstrations in Canadian history,” Armstrong said when introducing the bill in the B.C. legislature. “It inspired movements across the globe to stand against lockdowns and government overreach.”…