The Ottawa Police Service said it has deployed all available officers and is preparing “to monitor events across the province” and adjust plans locally.
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- “Overnight, demonstrators exhibited aggressive behaviour towards law enforcement, including refusing to follow directions, overwhelming officers, and otherwise subverting enforcement efforts,” the OPS said in a statement.
“We have a plan to end this unlawful occupation and await the necessary reinforcements to do so.”
- Authorities also said officers were sent to downtown school neighborhoods Friday “in response to reports of demonstrators harassing children.”
- There are 140 active criminal investigations going on in connection to the Ottawa protests. More than 2,600 tickets have been issued.
- “Intelligence and evidence gathering teams continue to collect financial, digital, vehicle registration, driver identification, insurance status, and other related evidence that will be used in criminal prosecutions,” OPS said.
- The protests began after a group of Canadian truckers and their supporters drove from Western Canada to Ottawa to challenge a regulation that requires truckers returning from the United States to show proof of vaccination.
- If the truckers are not fully vaccinated, they will be subjected to COVID-19 testing, quarantine requirements, and possible fines. There are similar requirements on the U.S. side of the border.
- While the Ottawa protest began with the truckers fighting the vaccine mandate, it has broadened to demand that all COVID-19 restrictions and lockdown measures be lifted. There are now calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to be ousted from office.
SOURCE: WASHINGTONEXAMINER
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