KINGSTON, ONT. Kingston City Council is set to consider a motion on whether to condemn Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MPP Randy Hillier. Hillier has been outspoken on the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to fight the virus. On Sunday, Hillier was fined under the Reopening of Ontario Act for attending an anti-lockdown demonstration at a church in Aylmer, Ont. He was also one of four people charged under the Reopening Ontario Act for attending the illegal gathering outside the South Branch Bistro that happened on April 8th. About 200 people attended the rally on the day Ontario s current stay-at-home order came into effect.
MPP Randy Hillier charged after organizing Kemptville anti-lockdown rally
Ontario Provincial Police have charged the independent MPP for Lanark–Frontenac–Kingston for his role in a rally against COVID-19 restrictions last month that drew dozens of people to the South Branch Bistro in Kemptville, Ont.
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Posted: Apr 29, 2021 4:17 PM ET | Last Updated: April 30
Randy Hillier, seen here arguing with a police officer at a protest in Peterborough, Ont., last week, has now been charged in connection with an anti-lockdown rally that drew dozens of people to the South Branch Bistro in Kemptville, Ont. (Fred Thornhill/Canadian Press)
Grenville County OPP Lays Charges On Randy Hillier And South Branch Bistro For Illegal Gathering
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Four people are facing charges following the illegal gathering at a Kemptville restaurant earlier this month – including its organizer Randy Hillier.
The Grenville County OPP is reporting around 200 people were in attendance at the gathering at the South Branch Bistro back on April 8.
The gathering also received visits from officials from the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, the Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario and North Grenville By-Law Services.
Constable Dave Holmes confirmed with Moose FM that Hillier, along with the restaurant itself are among those charged under the Reopening Ontario Act.
OTTAWA An Ontario MPP who has spoken out against COVID-19 lockdowns and mask-wearing has been charged for his role in an anti-mask rally in Kemptville, Ont. earlier this month. Randy Hillier is one of four people charged under the Reopening Ontario Act for attending the illegal gathering outside the South Branch Bistro, police confirmed Thursday. About 200 people attended the rally, which happened on April 8, the day Ontario’s latest stay-at-home order came into effect. Video CTV News captured at the protest shows Hillier, the MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, leading the maskless crowd in chants of ‘freedom’ and addressing them from an outdoor fire escape.
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