Quebec man charged in relation to trucker protests

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Steeve Charland, 48, of Grenville, Que. was arrested by OPP in Vankleek Hill, Ont. Saturday, police said in a release.

Charland is facing charges of mischief and counselling to commit mischief.

Charland, a former leader of the -based anti-immigration group La Meute, was acting as the spokesperson for a group called Les Farfadaas, according to Le Droit. Les Farfadaas were camped at the Zibi site in , Que. as the convoy protest occupied Ottawa streets across the river.

He is due in court Sunday.

This comes just over a week since the occupation of downtown Ottawa was removed in a multi-day police operation. Several protest organizers have been arrested and charged, including Tamara Lich and Pat King, both of whom were recently denied bail.

Ottawa police said their investigation into the protest and its organizers would continue long after the demonstrators were removed.

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