Conviction in relation to ‘World Wide Rally for Freedom’ held in Victoria Park

Henry Hildebrandt from Aylmer Ontario has been convicted as a result of a charge issued under the Reopening Ontario Act for participating in a gathering at the World Wide Rally for Freedom at Victoria Park in London on January 22, 2022.

Hildebrandt was fined $5,000 plus court costs.

“During the COVID-19 pandemic, Municipal Law Enforcement Officers were given additional duties to enforce Provincial legislation based on advice from public health experts,” says Orest Katolyk, Chief Municipal Law Enforcement Officer. “Noncompliance at gatherings came with possible penalties. In the vast majority of public interactions, officers used discretion, provided education and issued warnings. In other situations, charges were issued.”