Nova Scotia has introduced a new order banning highway border blockades.
In a news release on Friday, the province said a mandate had been issued under the Emergency Management Act banning protests to block Highway 104, near the border between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
“The directive also applies to people who stop or gather along 104 Highway, the border between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, or at the Cobequid Pass toll plaza in support of the 2022 Freedom Convoy, the Atlantic Hold the Line event, or others that are organized to interfere with traffic, ”reads the release.
“Allowing people to congregate in those areas will endanger themselves and others.”
Nova Scotia declared a state of emergency on March 22, 2020. It has been extended until February 6 and the new directive will be in place for the duration of it.
If an individual or corporation fails to comply with the order or finances, organizes, assists or encourages a blockade, the government says they can be fined ranging from $ 3,000 to $ 10,000 for an individual and $ 20,000 to $ 100,000 for a corporation.
Reference-atlantic.ctvnews.ca