‘Freedom Convoy’ anniversary may draw 500 people to Parliament Hill, security warns
Large trucks occupied Wellington Street, which runs adjacent to Parliament Hill, for weeks during that demonstration, and were only removed after the Emergencies Act was invoked.
An Ottawa municipal committee voted Thursday to reopen Wellington Street, which is in front of Parliament Hill and has been closed since the demonstrations, no earlier than March 1.Ottawa police chief Eric Stubbs had said earlier in the week that resources, tow trucks and staffing plans are in place for the weekend.
“Residents and businesses will see an increased police presence in the downtown core and its surrounding areas. Although there is the potential for some level of protest, we are prepared,” Stubbs said in a statement.“For this weekend and all through February, we have a scalable operational plan with external agencies supporting us.
Update on what to expect this weekend in downtown Ottawa: there'll be a demo on the Hill, 311 has extra staffing in case you have concerns, no city permits issued, bylaw is ready to ticket/tow vehicles. There will be no vehicle exclusion zone, but there could be street closures.
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