William Komer

William Komer (born 1988 or 1989) was a Canadian businessman and is a director and the chair of The United People of Canada organization.

Early life and education

Komer studied computer science at the University of Western Ontario.[1]

Career

Komer owns five businesses located around London, Ontario including Campus Creative website company and Under the Umbrella wedding photography company.[2][3] In 2016, he tried to buy the empty Lorne Avenue public school in London, to convert it into a "multi-generational meeting place".[4][5]

He is also a director and the chair of The United People of Canada (TUPC) not for profit organization,[6] that occupied Saint Brigid’s church and which has links to the Canada convoy protest.[2][3] Komer signed an agreement on behalf of TUPC to buy the church for $5.95 million but the group failed to pay the deposit prior to being evicted.[7]

Komer attended the Canada convoy protest, and told the Ottawa Citizen newspaper that he did so "as a documentary filmmaker".[8]

In 2021, Komer's private prosecution of the police failed to convince the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that he suffered gender discrimination from the police during a domestic dispute.[9]

Personal life

Komer was aged 27 in 2016.[5]

References
  1. "William Komer - Cross Country". Western Mustangs Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  2. McInnes, Angela (September 23, 2022). "Businessman at centre of group in Ottawa church sit-in is accused of cheating several people". CBC.
  3. Paparella, Nick (September 26, 2022). "Ingersoll bride ghosted by wedding photographer". London. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  4. "TUPOC and supporters vow to stay put as enforcement of eviction order looms at St. Brigid's". ottawacitizen. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. Ghonaim, Hala (July 11, 2016). "London's Campus Creative wants to turn Lorne Avenue public school into tech hub". lfpress. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  6. "Judge orders eviction of Freedom Convoy-affiliated group from Ottawa church". Ottawa. September 23, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  7. "TUPOC is out, but the future of St. Brigid's remains uncertain". ottawacitizen. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  8. "Ottawa police 'proactively engaged' with group building private security force at former St. Brigid's property in Lowertown". ottawacitizen. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  9. Taekema, Dan (August 24, 2022). "TUPC says it's prepared to use private prosecution at St. Brigid's. Here's what that means". CBC.
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