While officials have not cited any firm number of people who might be expected, increased presence of police and bylaw officers are being deployed.
On Friday, the Parliamentary Protective Service issued a statement Friday saying as many 500 people could be gathering on the Hill on the weekend.
A Facebook group calling itself Standup Canada has issued an invitation to attend the “1-year anniversary trucker arrival celebration” on Parliament Hill at noon Saturday and Sunday.The city has said no permits have been issued.On the Facebook page, the group said: “This is not a protest … it is a gathering of our freedoms, a tribute to the Freedom Convoy.”
City officials said there would be a zero-tolerance approach to parking, noise and fireworks violations. In a message, Police Chief Eric Stubbs has said police have “resources, logistics, traffic, towing and staffing plans in place to address any type of scenario.”
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