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Ramsay and Mae Moore, both of whom stayed for the majority of the afternoon waving signage, said they decided to join the crowd because for the feel strongly that the continued presence of mandates is violating the freedom of personal choice. arrival.īut individuals bearing Canadian flags and waving signs began gathering outside of the Legislature as early as 11 a.m., lining the sidewalks on either side of Albert Street. Those who took part in the convoy met at multiple locations outside the city, including Saskatoon, Weyburn and Yorkton, before travelling to Regina for a promised 1 p.m. The Provincial Capital Commission said the barriers were put in for pedestrian safety in Wascana Centre during the city’s Frost Festival, which began this weekend.

Public access to the Legislative building was suspended temporarily on Friday at noon, prior to the event, and concrete barriers restricting vehicles from entering Legislative Drive were put in place on Thursday. Lavoie said the sit-in will be similar to the Freedom Convoy currently gathered in downtown Ottawa, but on a smaller scale. Lavoie, who is associated with the Saskatchewan portion of the Freedom Convoy, declined to speak to media during the event, but described the group’s presence as an occupation. “There will be no permits, this is not a parade, we do not ask for permission to protest for our rights and freedom!” said Lavoie, in a Facebook post on Feb. This includes all emergency health orders issued, said Lavoie. In social media posts leading up to Saturday, organizer Tamara Lavoie said the convoy’s purpose is to surround the Legislative building until COVID-19 mandates are removed in Saskatchewan. The gathering is in support of the removal of COVID-19 related public health mandates, including proof of vaccination policies, mandatory masks and isolation requirements. 5, meeting at least 120 supporting protesters outside the provincial government’s seat of power. Three convoys of semi trucks and other various vehicles converged on the Queen City on Feb.

REGINA - Traffic in the core of Regina fell almost to a standstill on Saturday afternoon, as a convoy of anti-COVID-mandate supporters gathered to begin what organizers indicated will be a prolonged barricade of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly and its surrounding grounds.