Antiwar protesters moved from Parliament Hill to Ottawa Police Headquarters Wednesday afternoon following a day of demonstrations outside a major military industry trade show in Ottawa.World Beyond War Canada organized the Wednesday morning protest outside the EY Centre, which is hosting the annual CANSEC conference, the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries annual trade show.
CADSI said the protest did not delay any of its programming Tuesday. Close to 7,000 delegates attended the event. "A lot of people are upset because there's an ongoing genocide in Gaza right now. People deserve to know how our tax money, our money as taxpayers is going towards supporting the arms industry in Canada," said Adrian She, of the League of Peoples' Struggle in Canada."We need the inquiry to be independent; that is, at arm's length. This has been done before for things like royal commissions. It has to be in-depth.
Wellington Street was closed between Elgin and Bank streets, while O'Connor Street was closed between Wellington and Queen streets, Ottawa police said.Later, the protesters gathered outside Ottawa police headquarters on Elgin Street. In March, MPs voted in favour of a non-binding motion that called on the government to"cease the further authorization and transfer of arms exports to Israel".
Windsor police are partnering with healthcare providers to expand support for those experiencing substance use and mental health challenges as part of a downtown initiative.There are 743 asylum seekers currently living in two hotels in Windsor and city council wants to see if they can be put in hotels outside the city centre to avoid capacity issues during the summer tourism season.
The city is set to close a number of roadways in anticipation of an influx of rainbow hues, floats and marchers set to descend on downtown Winnipeg for to celebrate the 2024 Pride Parade.WestJet Encore pilots could walk off the job this weekend if an agreement isn’t reached with the airline, after filing a 72-hour strike notice.