Timeline

2021 November

2021 November 19

• Canadian government announce plans to require vaccinations of truckers crossing the border starting Jan 15, in line with a previously announced policy by US regulators. [1]

2021 December

2021 December 3

• Canada Unity write/publish their Memorandum Of Understanding based on PDF timestamps.

2022 January

2022 January 15

• Canada starts enforcement of vaccination requirement for truckers [2]

2022 January 28

• Stream of 250-300 trucks seen in Arnprior [3]

2022 January 29

• Terry Fox statue gets "decorated". [4]
• National War Memorial is also a protest point. [5]

2022 January 31

• Rocks hurled at Ottawa ambulance at downtown truck convoy [6]

2022 February

2022 February 3

• In response to Flags representing symbols of hate being sighted in the convoy, private member's bill C-229 was presented to parliament for the first reading.[7]

2022 February 4

• Lawsuit filed against convoy organizers, seeking damages on behalf of residents. [8]
• Trucker convoy fundraiser removed from GoFundMe [9]

2022 February 7

• Zexi Li and her lawyer Paul Champ get an injunction to stop the horns. [10]
• Convoyists arrive at Windsor and block the Ambassador Bridge.

2022 February 10

• A court order to freeze access to millions of dollars on GiveSendGo. [11]

2022 February 11

• Ontario declares a state of emergency to end 'siege' in Ottawa and Windsor [12]

2022 February 12

• Counter protest, with more people. [13]
• The Convoyists take another visit at the National War Memorial, allegedly trying to be more respectful.[14]

2022 February 13

• Non-convoy event: A truck carrying 2,000 firearms stolen in Peterborough. [15] Although the firearms were later recovered, it lead to conspiracy theories that the stolen weapons would be planted on convoyists in Ottawa. [16][17]
• GiveSendGo was hacked, leaking names of donors. [18]
• Blockade at Windsor's Ambassador Bridge was cleared.

2022 February 14

• Justin Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act [19]
• Alberta RCMP arrest 13 people at Coutts border blockade, seize weapons [20]
• Concerns about funding lead to a launch of a new cryptocurrency: Freedom Convoy Token. [21]

2022 February 15

• Ottawa Police Chief Sloly resigns [22]

2022 February 17

• Tamara Lich claims the occupation is not illegal and if arrested, tells others to "Hold The Line". [23]
• Tamara Lich is arrested [24]

2022 February 18

• Police forces commence removal of the convoyists from Ottawa's downtown.
• Class action lawsuit increased to $306M as downtown restaurateurs join lawsuit. [25]
• Pat King arrested on his live stream.

2022 February 19

• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to launch court challenge against feds’ Emergencies Act [26]
  • The next day, it was revealed that Jason Kenney asked the federal government for help while claiming the province had resources to deal with the disruption. [27][28]
• Price crash for the Freedom Convoy Token crypto-currency, where it only held value in the hype phase. [29]

2022 February 21

• Police begin to remove checkpoints [30]

2022 February 22

• Tamara Lich is denied bail [31]

2022 February 23

• Justin Trudeau revokes the Emergencies Act [32]

2022 February 26

• Straggling protestors were sighted in Ottawa. [33]

2022 February 28

• Court extends order to freeze up to $20M in cryptocurrency and cash donations. [34]

2022 March

2022 March 4

• Convoy protesters leave encampment near Arnprior [35]

2022 March 5

• Convoyists return to Parliament hill for a second wave of protests. [36][37] Quite small compared to something planned as a coast-to-coast human chain.[38]
• Ottawa march expresses solidarity with the community following ‘Freedom Convoy’ demonstration [39]

2022 March 7

• After review, Tamara Lich is granted bail on a $25,000 bond, with the risk of release being addressed by a new surety proposed by the defense.[40]

2022 March 10

• Canadian National Security Advisor says the Emergencies act was justified to regain control of Ottawa and the convoy organizers "no doubt – came to overthrow the government.” [41]

2022 March 15

• The ‘Freedom Convoy’ Bitcoin Donations Have Been Frozen and Seized. [42] The class action lawsuit wants to give all donated bitcoins to Ottawa citizens who were in the vicinity of the protests.