People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier was arrested after appearing at a sparsely attended rally against COVID-19 restrictions in a southern Manitoba village on Friday afternoon. WATCH | Maxime Bernier arrested for violating Manitoba public health orders:People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier taken into custody by RCMP in Manitoba CBC News Manitoba 0:25 People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier was handcuffed and put in the back of an RCMP vehicle after attending a rally against COVID-19 restrictions in St-Pierre-Jolys, Man., on Friday afternoon. "It is the duty of the RCMP to enforce the laws of Manitoba, and those include public health orders. The penalties section of Manitoba's Public Health Act states the maximum sanction is a $100,000 fine, one year in jail or both. Constitutional rights may have been violated, party saysPeople's Party of Canada spokesperson Martin Masse said in an email the party believes the arrest violated Bernier's constitutional right to assembly.

Source: CBC News June 11, 2021 19:50 UTC