A Superior Court judge has granted an injunction to remove the blockade of protestors at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor.
The decision came down around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, with the injunction coming into effect at 7 p.m. Demonstrators will have until then to clear the area.
The injunction was put forward by auto-industry leaders and backed by the City of Windsor.
A blockade of anti-COVID mandate protestors has been in place on Huron Church Road leading to the Ambassador Bridge since Monday.
The Windsor Police Service has also issued a notice to the protestors late Friday afternoon, threatening arrests and charges should the blockade continue.
“The unlawful act of blocking streets at and near the Ambassador Bridge is resulting in people being denied the lawful use, enjoyment and operation of their property and causing businesses to close down,” Windsor police said in a statement. “The unlawful act of blocking streets at and near the Ambassador Bridge is resulting in people being denied the lawful use, enjoyment and operation of their property and causing businesses to close down.”
Police said vehicles and other property related to an offence can also be seized.
Earlier in the day Friday, Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency in Ontario in response to the blockade at the Windsor border crossing and the weeks-long occupation in Ottawa.
