(Ottawa) One of the organizers of the February 2022 Ottawa occupation, Pat King, was released on bail Friday after spending more than a week in jail on Crown allegations that he violated his bail conditions.
Pat King, whose criminal trial ended last month, flew from his Alberta home to Ottawa last week to surrender to police after learning of the allegations.
The criminal charges against him stem from his role in organizing the 2022 Ottawa protest. A judge is expected to deliver his verdict in October.
Pat King appeared before the same trial judge on Friday, who agreed to release him on bail with stricter conditions, including regarding his use of social media.
The man left the Ottawa courthouse visibly happy, and was greeted by his girlfriend and supporters as he left.
He apologized to them for “stressing them out,” and many stopped to hug him and try to take pictures of him for their social media live streams.
Mr. King was a leading figure in the massive Ottawa protests of 2022, when demonstrators took to the streets of downtown Ottawa for three weeks.