Amid condemnation from officials, a few dozen protesters rally against vaccine mandates outside Ottawa Hospital

Aside from a few choice words of anger directed at media, the protest across the street from the Ottawa Hospital on Monday was largely peaceful.

A few dozen people rallied across the street from the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus. The event was billed as a silent vigil of solidarity. The protest was advertised in advance and was widely condemned by politicians and health officials before it even began. Ottawa mayor Jim Watson asked those who planned to protest in front of the Ottawa Hospital Monday to respect essential services and he warned that police would be ready to respond, if necessary. Several demonstrations were planned outside hospitals across Canada on Monday.