Zexi Li
Zexi Li (born 2000 or 2001) is a Canadian public servant who lives in Ottawa and who was the lead complainant in a class action lawsuit against the Canada convoy protestors.
Early life and education
Li moved with her parents from China to Canada at the age of two years.[1] 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]
Career
Since graduation,[1] Li has worked as a Government of Canada public servant,[2] and previously worked as a concierge in two residential high rise buildings in Ottawa.[1]
Personal life
During the Canada convoy protest, Li lived in a high rise building in the centre of Ottawa.[2] Li was the lead complainant in a 2022 class action lawsuit that was served on Canada convoy protestors to prohibit them from sounding vehicle horns.[3]
In March 2022, Li was given the City Builder award by the Mayor of Ottawa, Jim Watson.[4]
On 14th October 2022, Li testified at the Public Order Emergency Comission, and spoke of how the noise of the protest interrupted the sleep and lives of Ottawa's residents,[2] and the harassment she encountered from protestors.[5]
Li was 21 years old in 2022.[6]
See also
References
- ^ 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 2022-11-05.
- ^ a b c Steele, Alistair (14 Oct 2022). "Downtown residents compare 'chaos' of convoy to dystopian horror". CBC.
- ^ "Meet the 21-year-old Ottawa woman behind the injunction that silenced the honking". CBC. 9 Feb 2022.
- ^ "Zexi Li, symbol of resistance to 'Freedom Convoy', given city builder award". Ottawa. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "Emergencies Act inquiry: Ottawa resident talks harassment during protest | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "Meet the 21-year-old Ottawa woman who stopped the horns". Ottawa. 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-11-05.