Ottawa Police Issued 103 Tickets, Towed 12 Vehicles Amid Convoy Protests Over the Weekend

Officers from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) surround protestors who set up a table during a rally in support of Dutch farmers and Freedom Fighters Canada near the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Canada in Ottawa on July 23, 2022. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

Ottawa police issued 103 tickets and towed 12 vehicles amid convoy protests held at the city’s downtown area over the weekend.

In a statement released July 23, the Ottawa Police Service said law enforcement was deployed to the city’s downtown core and surrounding area that day in response to the protests, and that measures were taken to “minimize disruption to residents, businesses and visitors.”