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'''Zexi Li''' (born {{Birth based on age as of date|21|2022|2|8|mos=1|noage=1}}) is a Canadian government data analyst who lives in Ottawa and who was the lead complainant of the [[Freedom Convoy class action lawsuit]]. |
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== Early life and education == |
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Li was born in [[Fuzhou]], China, and moved with her parents from to Canada at the age of two.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Who is Zexi Li? An overwhelmingly positive, strong and resilient symbol of hope for protest-weary Centretown residents |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/who-is-zexi-li-an-overwhelmingly-positive-strong-and-resilient-symbol-of-hope-for-protest-weary-centretown-residents |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=ottawacitizen |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Liang |first=Yan |date=2022-02-21 |title= |script-title=zh:【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 |trans-title=Zexi Li interview: Leading a class action lawsuit against freedom convoy protesters, with the aim of protecting the community and investigating those responsible |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/zh-hans/%E6%96%B0%E9%97%BB/1863703/%E4%B8%93%E8%AE%BF%E6%9D%8E%E6%B3%BD%E8%A5%BF-%E7%89%B5%E5%A4%B4%E5%8F%91%E8%B5%B7%E9%92%88%E5%AF%B9%E8%87%AA%E7%94%B1%E8%BD%A6%E9%98%9F%E6%8A%97%E8%AE%AE%E8%80%85%E7%9A%84%E9%9B%86%E4%BD%93%E8%AF%89%E8%AE%BC-%E7%9B%AE%E7%9A%84%E6%98%AF%E4%BF%9D%E6%8A%A4%E7%A4%BE%E5%8C%BA-%E8%BF%BD%E7%A9%B6%E8%B4%A3%E4%BB%BB%E4%BA%BA |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=[[Radio Canada International]] |language=zh}}</ref> Her family initially moved to [[Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]] before her parents divorced, one moving to downtown Toronto, the other to Montreal.<ref name=":2" /> |
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Li attended the [[University of Ottawa]], where she initially studied commerce and accounting, later changing to business technology management.<ref name=":2" /> |
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== Adult life == |
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Since graduation,<ref name=":2" /> Li has worked as a data analyst for [[Shared Services Canada]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Steele |first=Alistair |date=14 Oct 2022 |title=Downtown residents compare 'chaos' of convoy to dystopian horror |work=CBC |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-emergencies-act-commission-1.6616463}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=21 Dec 2022 |title=Zexi Li looks back on the year that changed her — and Ottawa — forever |work=CBC |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/zexi-li-freedom-convoy-year-in-review-1.6205324}}</ref> and previously worked as a [[concierge]] in two residential high rise buildings in Ottawa.<ref name=":2" /> |
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During the [[Canada convoy protest]] in 2022, Li lived in a high rise building in the centre of Ottawa.<ref name=":0" /> She subsequently became the lead complainant the [[Freedom Convoy class action lawsuit]] that was served on Canada convoy protestors.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=9 Feb 2022 |title=Meet the 21-year-old Ottawa woman behind the injunction that silenced the honking |work=CBC |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/zexi-li-ottawa-injunction-trucker-protest-convoy-1.6344503}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{Cite web |title=Convoy class action claim increased to $306M as downtown restaurateurs join lawsuit |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/convoy-class-action-claim-increased-to-306m-as-downtown-restaurateurs-join-lawsuit |access-date=2022-12-24 |website=ottawacitizen |language=en-CA}}</ref> |
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In March 2022, Li was given the City Builder award by the [[List of mayors of Ottawa|Mayor of Ottawa]], [[Jim Watson (Canadian politician)|Jim Watson]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-22 |title=Zexi Li, symbol of resistance to 'Freedom Convoy', given city builder award |url=https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/zexi-li-symbol-of-resistance-to-freedom-convoy-given-city-builder-award-1.5829546 |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=Ottawa |language=en}}</ref> |
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On 14 October 2022, Li testified at the [[Emergencies Act#Rouleau inquiry|Public Order Emergency Commission]], and spoke of how the noise of the protest interrupted the sleep and lives of Ottawa's residents,<ref name=":0" /> and the harassment she encountered from protestors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emergencies Act inquiry: Ottawa resident talks harassment during protest {{!}} Watch News Videos Online |url=https://globalnews.ca/video/9199322/emergencies-act-inquiry-ottawa-resident-talks-harassment-during-protest/ |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref> Li has been the target of harassment in response to news coverage about her.<ref name=":3" /> |
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Li was 21 years old in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-08 |title=Meet the 21-year-old Ottawa woman who stopped the horns |url=https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/meet-the-21-year-old-ottawa-woman-who-stopped-the-horns-1.5772637 |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=Ottawa |language=en}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Timeline of the Canada convoy protest]] |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:2000s births]] |
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[[Category:Canadian civil servants]] |
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[[Category:University of Ottawa alumni]] |
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[[Category:Canadian women activists]] |
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[[Category:Chinese emigrants to Canada]] |
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[[Category:Canada convoy protest]] |
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[[Category:People from Fuzhou]] |
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[[Category:Activists from Toronto]] |
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[[Category:Activists from Ottawa]] |
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