Organizers of nine days of Pride festivities in Ottawa have put tens of thousands of dollars into a security plan as the community grapples with rising hate incidents.
Posted: Aug 21, 2023 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours agoNine days of Capital Pride celebrations in Ottawa began on the weekend as organizers gear up for what they think might be their largest parade ever.
"Of course it culminates with the Capital Pride parade on Sunday, where we're expecting over 10,000 marchers."More businesses and organizations are set to join the parade and street festival than in previous years, according to Whitfield. He's expecting "likely the largest parade that we've ever had."
A safety plan involving volunteer community safety marshals, private security and physical barricades has cost tens of thousands of dollars, Whitfield said. He called it a "holistic approach" to safety that includes co-operation with paramedics and police. Some of the money came from a federal emergency program for Pride festivals across the country.In his view, the forces that make safety measures necessary show exactly why Pride is essential.
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