Ottawa Protest

• Ottawa cops charge PMO paint protester; group IDs her as topless Junos stage crasher

  Police haven't confirmed the identities of the people arrested, but an advocacy group has identified the woman as the same person who walked on the Juno Awards stage while topless.

  Crime

  Apr 16, 2023
  
• Ottawa needs new deal with feds for policing the parliamentary precinct, mayor says

  Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says the city needs a new deal with the federal government for policing the parliamentary district and the national capital.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2023
  
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• ‘Freedom Convoy’ anniversary may draw 500 people to Parliament Hill, security warns

  Any attempts to block roadways near Parliament Hill akin to what happened in the 'Freedom Convoy' last year will face 'swift and immediate' action, Ottawa police say.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2023
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• Ottawa convoy intelligence report warned of ‘violent revenge’ after protest crackdown

  Documents show federal intelligence officials warned decision-makers that the police dispersal of "Freedom Convoy'' protesters could prompt an ``opportunistic attack''.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2022
• Toronto police spent $7.6 million dealing with potential local convoy, figures show

  Figures obtained by Global News through a freedom of information request revealed, in detail, the cost of the massive Toronto police operation during late winter and early spring.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2022
• Ottawa police tow 12 vehicles during Saturday ‘protests and convoys’

  Ottawa police said they worked to minimize disruption, including the temporary closure of Highway 417 off-ramps to deter vehicle protests in the city's downtown.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2022
• Ontario watchdog clears VPD officers who fired riot weapons at Ottawa protesters

  Ontario's SIU cited statements from several witnesses, along with two people struck by the officers' projectiles, drone footage, and surveillance footage from several sources.

  Crime

  Jun 20, 2022
• ‘Aggressive’ Ottawa police response to high school dress code protest draws criticism

  Critics say Ottawa police responded to a protest outside Béatrice-Desloges Catholic High School more aggressively than they did to the 'Freedom Convoy' blockade earlier this year.

  Education

  May 13, 2022
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• ‘Rolling Thunder’ protest winds down as Ottawa police patrol increasingly empty streets

  Participants began arriving in Ottawa Friday afternoon, bringing large crowds to a downtown core still on edge after the three-week-long ``Freedom Convoy'' occupation in February.

  Canada

  May 1, 2022
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• ‘So far, so good’: Ottawa mayor says ‘Rolling Thunder’ rally seems ‘peaceful’

  Ottawa mayor Jim Watson says today's protests seem to be peaceful so far.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2022