Category: Ottawa

Ottawa Man Faces Robbery, Firearms Charges in Rideau Centre Robbery

Ottawa police say a 50-year-old man who was arrested in relation to an incident that sparked a temporary shutdown of the Rideau Centre mall in Ottawa on the afternoon of Feb. 22 has been charged.  In a press release issued later that day, Ottawa police said there aren’t any further concerns for public safety after…


Government to Withhold Classified Information Justifying Emergencies Act From Parliamentary Review Committee

The government will not allow a committee of parliamentarians tasked with reviewing the application of the Emergencies Act to access the classified information it is using to justify keeping the measures in place, senators heard as they debated the motion to maintain the public order emergency on Feb. 22. The Senate began debating on Feb….


Why I Donated to the Truckers’ Freedom Convoy

The author of this letter wishes to keep their name private due to fear of reprisal or doxxing because they donated to the Freedom Convoy. Thousands of people and hundreds of trucks from across Canada recently came to Ottawa to ask the government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to end the restrictions now placed…


Canadian Police Freeze 206 Financial Products, Including Bank and Corporate Accounts, Allegedly Involved in Ottawa Protests

Canadian authorities have frozen the financial assets of individuals and companies that are allegedly involved in the ongoing protests in Ottawa Mike Duheme, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) deputy commissioner of federal policing, announced on Feb. 20. Duheme said at a news conference that the RCMP froze 206 financial products, including bank and corporate accounts, and disclosed…


Lawyers Concerned About Ottawa Police’s Threat of Criminal Prosecution of Those ‘Involved in This Protest’

A Twitter post by the Ottawa Police Service threatening criminal prosecution for those “involved in this protest” raises concerns for some lawyers who fear people’s rights will be trampled upon. “If you are involved in this protest, we will actively look to identify you and follow up with financial sanctions and criminal charges,” the Ottawa Police…


191 Arrested, 57 Vehicles Towed in Ottawa as Police Continue Operation Against Trucker Protest

This article will be updated throughout the day OTTAWA, Canada—Ottawa police said on the morning of Feb. 20 that 191 people have been arrested and 57 vehicles towed as law enforcement continues operations to clear protesters opposed to COVID-19 mandates from the nation’s capital. Police have designated the site of the protest in Ottawa’s downtown…


Ottawa Trucker Protest: 191 People Arrested, 79 Vehicles Towed as Police Continue Escalated Operation

This article will be updated throughout the day OTTAWA—Ottawa police said on the Feb. 20 that 191 people have been arrested and 79 vehicles towed as law enforcement continues operations to clear protesters opposed to COVID-19 mandates from the nation’s capital. Many protesters were pushed back by officers in riot gear with batons and pepper…


Police Smash Truck Windows, Push Back Protesters on 2nd Day of Massive Ottawa Operation

This report will be updated throughout the day OTTAWA, Canada—Police smashed truck windows and pushed back against protesters on Feb. 19 as law enforcement continues to close in on the main site of the protest in downtown Ottawa. Ottawa police said around 1 p.m. on Feb. 19 that 47 people had been arrested and 38…


170 Arrests in Ottawa as Police Continue Operation Against Protesters Opposed to COVID-19 Mandates

This report will be updated throughout the day OTTAWA, Canada—Wearing helmets while wielding batons and pepper spray, police smashed truck windows and pushed back against protesters on Feb. 19 as law enforcement continues to close in on the main site of the protest in downtown Ottawa. Ottawa police said on the afternoon of Feb. 19…


Police Advance on Remaining Protesters in Ottawa

This report will be updated throughout the day OTTAWA, Canada—Heavy police presence remains in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 19, a day after law enforcement escalated operations against protesters opposed to COVID-19 mandates, to clear demonstrations around the area of Canada’s Parliament buildings. Many protesters and vehicles have already been cleared from the capital, but some…