Category: Ottawa

Striking Public Servants Block Access to Ottawa Office Buildings, Disrupt Traffic

On the seventh day of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)’s strike, workers escalated the protest by blocking access to office buildings in downtown Ottawa and disrupting traffic. Hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Prime Minister’s Office building and the Treasury Board headquarters, where they limited entry to one person every five minutes. Another…


Public Service Union Threatens to Move Picket Lines to ‘Strategic Locations’ to Increase Disruption

As the federal public service workers’ strike reaches its sixth day, the union representing the workers said on April 24 that it will move its picket lines to “strategic locations” in order to cause greater disruption to the federal government. “This government seems content to prolong this strike and its impact on Canadians by dragging…


Gov’t Didn’t Meet Requirement to Invoke Emergencies Act, Lawyer for Civil Liberties Group Argues in Federal Court

A lawyer for the Canadian Constitution Foundation argued Tuesday in Federal Court that the Liberal government needed more supporting information to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to the Freedom Convoy protests last winter. “Cabinet’s determination that the protests and blockades were threats to the security of Canada was unreasonable, because it had insufficient evidence…


Shen Yun Shows ‘Missing Element’ in the World, Says Finance Director

OTTAWA—Paul Magallanes, a director of finance, was intrigued by Shen Yun Performing Arts, which showed a “different side of China.” It was a traditional China with values that felt common to humanity. “Loyalty, honesty, and love, and also belief in God, that belief that there is something more than physical,” Mr. Magallenes said after seeing…


‘It Is Life-Changing’: Drummer Brought to Tears Seeing Shen Yun

OTTAWA, Canada—Joanne Tokessy had waited a long time to see Shen Yun Performing Arts. “[I’ve] been waiting six years to see this show. Six years! And it was so hard to get tickets to the show,” Ms. Tokessy said at the National Arts Centre on the afternoon of March 19. “And I actually made it!…


Shen Yun Entertaining and Educational, Says Businessman

OTTAWA, Canada—Craig O’Neill, head of the Corey Craig Group and owner of dozens of businesses, wanted to see Shen Yun Performing Arts to learn more about Chinese history. “It was really good,” said Mr. O’Neill at the National Arts Centre on the afternoon of March 18. “I don’t know all the history of China and…


Shen Yun ‘Culturally Enlightening,’ Says Canadian Military Chaplain

OTTAWA, Canada—Father David Berezowski, director of administration for the Military Ordinariate of Canada, thought that Shen Yun Performing Arts is not only aesthetically beautiful, but also has a relatable spiritual aspect. “It’s excellent. I found it culturally enlightening and so vivid with the colours, and the dancers are top-notch,” Father Berezowski said after seeing Shen Yun at…


‘The Art of Spirituality Is Absolutely Beautiful’ in Shen Yun, Says Theatregoer

OTTAWA, Canada—Band singers Pushpa Rani Piner and Brahmata Michael watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the National Arts Centre on March 18. “It’s beautiful, so beautiful,” Ms. Michael said. “[The] costumes are amazing. I was crying in the beginning, it was just so moving. It’s absolutely gorgeous. It really touched my heart.” Based in New…


Shen Yun ‘Like Entering a Dream,’ Says Stage Director

OTTAWA, Canada—Music teacher and stage director Miriam Bourdet was “expecting something amazing” when she finally got tickets to see Shen Yun Performing Arts, and the performance itself “was beyond amazing,” she said. “The music, the costumes, the dancers altogether as a whole was truly amazing,” Ms. Bourdet said at the National Arts Centre on the…


Shen Yun ‘Like Entering a Dream,’ Says Music Teacher and Former Stage Director

OTTAWA, Canada—Music teacher and former stage director Miriam Bourdet was “expecting something amazing” when she finally got tickets to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the National Arts Centre on the afternoon of March 18. The performance itself “was beyond amazing,” she said. “The music, the costumes, the dancers altogether as a whole was truly…