Saskatoon police say they have concluded there is no basis for criminal charges related to a protest last April outside of Prairieland Park ahead of a keynote speech by Premier Brad Wall. At the time,police told the public to come forward if anyone felt they were a victim of criminal activity during the protest prior to the Premier’s Dinner. On Monday, police said after consulting with Crown prosecutors they decided there was not enough evidence to proceed with criminal charges. Many of the protesters were from various labour groups including the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Service Employees International Union West, and the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees Union. After his speech, Wall told reporters he knew it would not be a popular budget and said he knew people would be upset, adding that protests should be encouraged in a free society.

Source: National Post August 29, 2017 02:03 UTC