ANOTHER LIBERAL CROWDING FUNDING SOURCE TO AVOID...
Quebec City Freedom Convoy protest organizers’ fundraiser cancelled by crowdfunding platform
A fundraiser in Quebec City for a protest against COVID-19 mandates and restrictions was cancelled by crowdfunding platform Simplyk, which refused to accept payments to support the event.
The protest organizers hosted a four-day protest in Quebec City that ended on Sunday, coinciding with the Freedom Convoy’s ongoing protest in Ottawa.
According to CBC, Simplyk’s CEO François de Kerret claims the fundraiser was terminated because the campaign violated the conditions of the platform’s terms and services because it is not a non-profit organization.
CBC reports that the funds were previously being collected by Keven Bilodeau, one of the protest organizers.
Following the campaign’s termination, the page hosting the fundraiser was replaced with an error message.
Organizers of the event have repeatedly shared the link to the Simplyk fundraiser on social media websites, encouraging those opposed to COVID-19 restrictions to contribute to the fund, which was to be used to reimburse some of the expenses related to the four-day protest.
Much like GoFundMe, which refused to offer automated reimbursements after it cancelled the Freedom Convoy’s $10 million campaign, Simplyk said that those who donated to the fundraiser can apply to be reimbursed, the company said in a statement to Radio-Canada.
Public pressure forced GoFundMe to relent on its decision to disburse the money to a charity of the organizer’s choosing (and vetted by the platform) and instead provide fully automated reimbursements to everyone who donated to the fund whose money had not yet been given to the Freedom Convoy.
:) to you, my friend.
As Jessy Watters said last night on his show:
“Go Fund Me or Go Feed Me”
He was talking about the Truckers in Canada...
#gotruckers