Posted: Jan 26, 2021 5:02 PM ET | Last Updated: January 27
Phoenix Scott, 13, stands with her mother and father as they hand out supplies. They do it without masks or physical distancing, and have been involved a protests against rules aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19.(Submitted by Julie Corneman)
A group of people ticketed by Hamilton police last week included a family from Owen Sound that has been organizing anti-lockdown protests.
The group, called Project Phoenix, were among 14 people ticketed last week for failing to wear masks and practise social distancing, and for refusing requests to disperse.
Phoenix Scott, 13, and her mother, Julie Corneman, say they were out to help the homeless and it had nothing to do with their involvement in organizing anti-lockdown protests.
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A small group of people protesting school closures and provincial lockdown orders while handing out food attracted a few tickets from Woodstock police late Thursday night.
The event, dubbed Project Phoenix, was organized by 13-year-old Phoenix Scott, with help from her mom, Mairi Corneman. The aim, they said, was to hand out meals and food to people in need while raising awareness about youth-specific lockdown issues, such as school closures. There were about 20 adults and several kids and teens present at the Museum Square rally.
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A 13-year-old girl is organizing anti-lockdown rallies in Southwestern Ontario this month, despite Ontario’s emergency COVID-19 law.
Project Phoenix, a non-profit organization that helps the homeless, will hold demonstrations outside Woodstock’s city hall on Jan. 21 and in Victoria Park in London on Jan. 26.
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The rallies are meant to draw attention to how the government’s decision to extend the school shutdown is affecting young people, said Phoenix Scott, founder of the youth-led organization. The poster for one event also targets the lockdown generally and the curfew in Quebec.