Adam: Protests are supposed to make us uncomfortable. We don't need more rules to restrict them | Unpublished
Hello!
Source Feed: Ottawa Citizen
Author: Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen
Publication Date: June 12, 2025 - 04:30

Adam: Protests are supposed to make us uncomfortable. We don't need more rules to restrict them

June 12, 2025
As city staff proceed with plans to draft an anti-protest bylaw — euphemistically called a “vulnerable infrastructure bylaw” — then report back to council, it is important to examine how, lately, the City of Ottawa has been finding different ways to row back bedrock democratic principles of public engagement, free speech and the right to protest that are guaranteed to all citizens. Read More


Unpublished Newswire

 
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed civilians in a seven minute speech made public in the early hours of the morning. Speaking in English on a YouTube link shared via the Prime Minister’s Office, he said: “Moments ago, Israel launched ‘Operation Rising Lion’, a targeted military operation to roll back the...
June 12, 2025 - 22:57 | Special to National Post | National Post
Quebec Senator Larry Smith has joined the chamber’s Conservative caucus, making him the third person to cross the Senate floor since the beginning of June and boosting the opposition caucus to 14 members.It’s a return to the past for Mr. Smith, who was the Conservative opposition leader in the Senate from 2017 to 2019. In 2022, he joined the Canadian Senators Group, which has no party affiliation, but remained a Conservative Party member.
June 12, 2025 - 22:07 | Emily Haws | The Globe and Mail
Before she had to flee her Sandy Lake First Nation home, Elizabeth Fiddler put a sign in her living-room window: “CAT INSIDE. His name is Louie!”She took a photo of the sign, with Louie, a black and white cat wearing an orange bow tie with a bell attached, sitting below, and posted it to a Facebook group called “Sandy Lake Fire 2025 – Pet Rescue.”
June 12, 2025 - 21:56 | Willow Fiddler | The Globe and Mail