The Parliamentary Protective Service says it expects as many as 500 people to gather on Parliament Hill for an event this weekend to mark the one-year anniversary since the start of the 'Freedom Convoy' protest.
An Ottawa police cruiser parked on Wellington Street at Elgin Street on Friday, ahead of the one-year anniversary of the start of the 'Freedom Convoy' protest in Ottawa.
A Facebook post invites people to attend the "1-year anniversary trucker arrival celebration" on Parliament Hill at 12 p.m. today and Sunday. A dance party is scheduled for 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. today. "Illegal activity or obstructing or impeding the flow of traffic with vehicles on any roadway will not be tolerated and will be met with swift and immediate action," police said on Twitter.
Bylaw Services will also have additional officers in the core to enforce all parking regulations and to issue tickets to anyone violating other city of Ottawa Bylaws, including:Construction or installation of structures on City propertyThe city says police may temporarily close streets to manage large volumes of traffic if necessary.Parking restrictions in the downtown core
Bylaw Services says enforcement will continue all weekend, and vehicles will be ticketed and towed for violating the No-Stopping Zone.Access to Parliament Hill is being restricted all weekend in preparation for any protests or rallies to mark the anniversary of the 'Freedom Convoy', and tours of the House of Commons and the Senate are cancelled all weekend.
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