Surrey, BC, Council Restricts Access Over ‘Disruptive’ Pro-Palestine Protests

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke speaks during a news conference about the city's municipal police force transition, in Surrey, B.C., on Apr. 28, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

City council in Surrey, B.C., says it is restricting public access to its meetings after persistent disruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters.

Mayor Brenda Locke began the Mar. 11 meeting by announcing that the public would be allowed to attend meetings on city premises, but outside the gallery.