There were rolling closures on downtown Ottawa streets Wednesday as demonstrators marched through the city's core.
Posted: Sep 20, 2023 10:34 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes agoTRAFFIC UPDATE: Wellington Street is open. All road closures related to the demonstrations downtown have been lifted. #OttTraffic #OttNews #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/b8v0TQCfB5Wellington Street was closed Wednesday morning between Bank and Elgin streets going in both directions, Metcalfe Street was closed at Queen and Elgin and Bank streets were intermittently closed between Laurier and Wellington as protestors moved around.
A line of police separated the two groups of demonstrators using bicycles to create a barrier between them.In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Ottawa police said two people were arrested for inciting hatred. One person was arrested for causing a disturbance.
"I stand with Ottawa's 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Please know that you are valued and are always welcome here."Hala Daboussi has kids in the Ottawa school system and was at Parliament Hill to protest school policies.
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