Protesters tear down fencing around the National War Memorial
CTV
A group of people removed the fencing surrounding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the National War Memorial Saturday afternoon, as the demonstration against COVID-19 mandates continued in downtown Ottawa.
Security fences had surrounded the memorial since Jan. 30, after several incidents during the opening weekend of the "Freedom Convoy" demonstration. Video on social media showed an individual dancing on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the time.
Just after 1 p.m., a group of protesters began removing the fencing around the war memorial. CTV News reporter Mackenzie Gray said people in the group appeared to be veterans.
"They were called up to the front to stand right at the front of the monument," Gray said on Twitter.
"They then did a prayer, where among other things, they called on the prime minister to drop vaccine mandates," Gray reported.
