Last winter\u0027s occupation of downtown Ottawa prompts six questions you might like to ask candidates for city council.
Also in the mix are numerous concerns spotlighted during the tense weeks of the convoy occupation in February. Reflective of how serious those concerns are, theOttawa Citizen Headline NewsEmail AddressBy clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Indisputably, not everyone faced the same hardship during the occupation. We have heard accounts from people with disabilities and people who are homeless or living in precarious housing, for instance, about the grave difficulties and abuse they faced. On the other hand, people with enough money were able to escape the hardship and live with family or friends in other neighbourhoods.
So many people we have heard from describe a communications vacuum in terms of being provided meaningful information about what was happening in their neighbourhoods and what was being done to address the problems that were arising. While police may need to be circumspect about the details of their operations, people have a right to timely information about circumstances impacting their rights.
Other than supporters of the convoy, no one who has testified or made submissions to us has praised the police response to the convoy. They have described police failing or even refusing to intervene when incidents of harassment, vandalism or abuse were occurring or were reported to them. One witness told us she watched police officers walking in groups and simply looking the other way.
There is much to discuss with candidates in the coming days. Learning from the Convoy Occupation and committing to do better next time must be high on everyone’s agenda.
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