Of the PoliceOttawa The Canadian Parliament resumed control of a large axis this Saturday in protest of the use of “irritating substances” to evict hundreds of truckers who are still paralyzing Ottawa’s hub. Dispute for more than three weeks Against Health activities.
“Protesters continue to aggressively attack officials” Tweeted the officers Tensions rose to a point after clashes on Friday night in the city, which is generally very quiet. “They refuse to obey orders to move,” they say, using “chemicals” against them.
Some of them confronted with these disapproved opponents who threw smoke bombs on the police and created the human chain, and they were used by “irritating items”. They regained control of the main street in front of Parliament at noon on Saturday, arresting 47 people, some of whom were carrying firecrackers.
The last protest?
Minutes before a new police raid, protesters were clearing snow-covered areas, denouncing health measures linked to Govt-19. Still others tried to warm themselves near a campfire under the frantic horns of trucks.
“I’m not leaving,” says Johnny Rowe, dismissing the risk of arrest. No going back, he said. “Everyone here, including me, has ruined their lives over the past two years.”
Police warned on Twitter this Saturday that “anyone found in the area of the center of the Canadian capital” would be arrested, with many of them accused of endangering truckers carrying children.
Renewed tension and aggression
Authorities in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck.
Many truckers, however, set off on their own and decided to take their truck off the streets. “I’m leaving today,” says Vince Green, who explains that he has to return to Calcutta, Alberta, to take care of his children. His nursing wife lost her job for refusing to be vaccinated.
Initially reduced by the authorities, the so-called “convoy of freedom” movement, launched in late January, began with truckers’ protest against the obligation to vaccinate across the border between Canada and the United States. But the demands have been extended to the denial of all health measures and the rejection of Justin Trudeau’s government by many protesters.
Emergency meeting
Parliament resumed its work this Saturday around the implementation of the Emergency Measures Act mandated by the Prime Minister of Canada after an exceptional day closure due to the security situation, and he convened a crisis meeting on Saturday.
The first chamber on Thursday is examining the implementation of the law, which was enacted by Justin Trudeau on Monday to put an end to the “illegal” sanctions taking place in the country. This is the second time the arrangement has been used in peacetime and is fiercely contested by the Conservative opposition.
Justin Trudeau has promised that the law will not be used to send troops against protesters or to restrict freedom of expression. The goal is simply to “confront the current threat and bring the situation under complete control,” he said over the weekend.
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