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.
• Ottawa police begin cutting of supplies to the trucker convoy. [11]

2022 February 9

• Car manufacturers Ford and Toyota were impacted by parts shortages due to the blockade. Ford closed their plant for the day, for the next day to operate at reduced capacity, and Toyota idled three of their factories.[12]

2022 February 10

• A court order to freeze access to millions of dollars on GiveSendGo. [13]

2022 February 11

• Ontario declares a state of emergency to end 'siege' in Ottawa and Windsor [14]

2022 February 12

• Counter protest, with more people. [15]
• The Convoyists take another visit at the National War Memorial, allegedly trying to be more respectful.[16]

2022 February 13

• Non-convoy event: A truck carrying 2,000 firearms stolen in Peterborough. [17] Although the firearms were later recovered, it lead to conspiracy theories that the stolen weapons would be planted on convoyists in Ottawa. [18][19]
• GiveSendGo was hacked, leaking names of donors. [20]
• Blockade at Windsor's Ambassador Bridge was cleared.

2022 February 14

• Justin Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act [21]
• Alberta RCMP arrest 13 people at Coutts border blockade, seize weapons [22]
• Concerns about funding lead to a launch of a new cryptocurrency: Freedom Convoy Token. [23]

2022 February 15

• Ottawa Police Chief Sloly resigns [24]

2022 February 17

• Tamara Lich claims the occupation is not illegal and if arrested, tells others to "Hold The Line". [25]
• Tamara Lich is arrested [26]

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. [27]
• Pat King arrested on his live stream.

2022 February 19

• Overnight, a rumor spread about a woman trampled to death, sourced to Sara Carter (a Fox News reporter).[28] This was claim was retracted.[29]
• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to launch court challenge against feds’ Emergencies Act [30]
  • 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. [31][32]
• Price crash for the Freedom Convoy Token crypto-currency, where it only held value in the hype phase. [33]

2022 February 21

• Police begin to remove checkpoints [34]

2022 February 22

• Tamara Lich is denied bail [35]

2022 February 23

• Justin Trudeau revokes the Emergencies Act [36]

2022 February 26

• Straggling protestors were sighted in Ottawa. [37]

2022 February 28

• Court extends order to freeze up to $20M in cryptocurrency and cash donations. [38]

2022 March

2022 March 4

• Convoy protesters leave encampment near Arnprior [39]

2022 March 5

• Convoyists return to Parliament hill for a second wave of protests. [40][41] Quite small compared to something planned as a coast-to-coast human chain.[42]
• Ottawa march expresses solidarity with the community following ‘Freedom Convoy’ demonstration [43]

2022 March 6

• The People's Convoy arrives at Washington. [44]

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.[45]

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.” [46]

2022 March 15

• The ‘Freedom Convoy’ Bitcoin Donations Have Been Frozen and Seized. [47] The class action lawsuit wants to give all donated bitcoins to Ottawa citizens who were in the vicinity of the protests.

2022 March 21

• The People's Convoy gets held up by a single bicyclist.[48]
• The People's Convoy seems to be getting a bad cough going around, which feels as if they were hit by a bus. [49]