Ottawa bylaw hands out nine noise fines to pro-Palestine protesters, including Ottawa MPP
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The City of Ottawa says nine fines amounting to over $4,000 were handed out to pro-Palestinian protesters under the city's noise bylaw on Saturday.
The City of Ottawa says nine fines amounting to over $4,000 were handed out to pro-Palestinian protesters under the city's noise bylaw on Saturday.
The $490 citations were given to protesters under Bylaw 2017-255, which includes provisions that prohibit the use of "any sound reproduction device on any highway or other public place" among other restrictions.
Ottawa Centre MPP Joel Harden says he was handed a fine at Saturday's protest for using a small megaphone.
In a post to social media, Harden attached photos of a bylaw officer giving him the fine and a copy of the infraction.
"I love Ottawa, but I’m disappointed in my city today," Harden said in a post on X.
"Using a small megaphone to advocate for Palestinian human rights gets a $490 fine?"
Pro-Palestine protesters gathered in downtown Ottawa for the 12th consecutive weekend since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7. Protesters are calling for a ceasefire in the continuing conflict in Gaza.
