FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, November 21, 2020 5: 23am
(Ottawa)- Ottawa Police have been monitoring an ongoing demonstration at the intersection of Nicholas St. and Laurier Ave since Thursday afternoon.
During that time, police have worked to ensure the safety of all involved including demonstrators and all road users. The demonstration disrupted regular traffic and blocked an important route for emergency responders. This caused multiple safety issues.
Police offered demonstrators multiple locations to relocate the demonstration.
After multiple warnings to the demonstrators, this morning at 3:30 am, Ottawa Police removed demonstrators from the area and laid multiple charges against 12 individuals.
The intersection is now open and police continue to monitor the area.
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