The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has deployed crowd control units and arrested anti-war and pro-Palestine protesters who were blocking a road leading to the city’s airport and a defence trade show.
Police said 11 arrests were made on May 28, with charges of mischief and assaulting police officers.
“Public Order Units have cleared demonstrators from the roadway after the Police Liaison Team made numerous attempts to have the protestors cooperate,” the OPS said on social media. Police added that no injuries were reported and that the roadway remained closed for the ongoing operation.
Protesters had gathered in the south of Ottawa near EY Centre, which is hosting the CANSEC military show for defence industry representatives. Defence Minister David McGuinty delivered a keynote address at the start of the conference on May 28….