Ottawa city council holds meeting after police issue warning for trucker protesters to leave

Ottawa city council held a special meeting on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing situation, as people still participating in the so-called “Freedom Convoy” blockade of the city’s downtown are being warned by police to “leave the area now.”

The meeting came as questions heat up about when police will act to remove the demonstrators who have paralyzed the nation’s capital for 20 days, and after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act on Monday for the first time, with details of the regulations contained in cabinet orders published Tuesday night.

Under the act, bringing children to the blockades, participating in the protests directly, or bringing aid such as food or fuel to those involved could result in a fine of up to $5,000 or five years in prison.

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