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Alberta Court of Appeal upholds four-month jail term for organizer of Coutts blockade
Marco Van Hugenbois was sentenced to 120 days in January 2025 for mischief over $5,000 for his role, and Alberta's top court has ruled his sentencing was fair.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-appeal-coutts-denied-9.7121369?cmp=rss

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https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-jail-term-as-deterrence-matters-in-careless-driving-cases