Police have descended on the streets of downtown Ottawa to push out protestors.
They’re working to regain control over the city core after a three-week occupation against COVID-19 measures.
Protestors are being removed from their vehicles, arrested, and placed into Ottawa Police “offender transport” vans.
DEMONSTRATORS: You must leave. You must cease further unlawful activity and immediately remove your vehicle and/or property from all unlawful protest sites. Anyone within the unlawful protest site may be arrested. pic.twitter.com/txDattNRE4
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) February 18, 2022
Police locked down the core on Thursday and arrested two organizers, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber.
Both are facing charges of counselling to commit the offence of mischief.
The House of Commons is not sitting on Friday due to the police operation.
