COVID-19 restrictions.Hamilton police say the Jan. 3 gathering drew about 40 people, while more than 60 protesters took part in a similar event this past Sunday, Jan.
10. 3 charged after Hugs Over Masks protest at Hamilton city hall Investigators add that organizers went ahead with both events, despite being warned ahead of time that they would be violating outdoor gathering limits as laid out in the Reopening Ontario Act.Police say they’ve charged a 27-year-old Hamilton man who organized the Jan.
3 protest, and a 38-year-old Brampton woman who organized the Jan. 10 demonstration.If convicted, each faces fines starting at $10,000.