Zexi Li
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Zexi Li (born 2000 or 2001) is a Canadian government data analyst who lives in Ottawa and who was the lead complainant of the Freedom Convoy class action lawsuit.
Early life and education[edit]
Li was born in Fuzhou, China, and moved with her parents from to Canada at the age of two.[1][2] Her family initially moved to Scarborough before her parents divorced, one moving to downtown Toronto, the other to Montreal.[1]
Li attended the University of Ottawa, where she initially studied commerce and accounting, later changing to business technology management.[1]
Adult life[edit]
Since graduation,[1] Li has worked as a data analyst for Shared Services Canada,[3][4] and previously worked as a concierge in two residential high rise buildings in Ottawa.[1]
During the Canada convoy protest in 2022, Li lived in a high rise building in the centre of Ottawa.[3] She subsequently became the lead complainant the Freedom Convoy class action lawsuit that was served on Canada convoy protestors.[5][6]
In March 2022, Li was given the City Builder award by the Mayor of Ottawa, Jim Watson.[7]
On 14 October 2022, Li testified at the Public Order Emergency Commission, and spoke of how the noise of the protest interrupted the sleep and lives of Ottawa's residents,[3] and the harassment she encountered from protestors.[8] Li has been the target of harassment in response to news coverage about her.[4]
Li was 21 years old in 2022.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Who is Zexi Li? An overwhelmingly positive, strong and resilient symbol of hope for protest-weary Centretown residents". ottawacitizen. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Liang, Yan (February 21, 2022). 【专访】李泽西：牵头发起针对自由车队抗议者的集体诉讼，目的是保护社区，追究责任人 [Zexi Li interview: Leading a class action lawsuit against freedom convoy protesters, with the aim of protecting the community and investigating those responsible]. Radio Canada International (in Chinese). Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c Steele, Alistair (October 14, 2022). "Downtown residents compare 'chaos' of convoy to dystopian horror". CBC.
- ^ a b "Zexi Li looks back on the year that changed her — and Ottawa — forever". CBC. December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Meet the 21-year-old Ottawa woman behind the injunction that silenced the honking". CBC. February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Convoy class action claim increased to $306M as downtown restaurateurs join lawsuit". ottawacitizen. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Zexi Li, symbol of resistance to 'Freedom Convoy', given city builder award". Ottawa. March 22, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Emergencies Act inquiry: Ottawa resident talks harassment during protest | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Meet the 21-year-old Ottawa woman who stopped the horns". Ottawa. February 8, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.