The Ottawa Police Service wants to inform you that under provincial and federal legislation, you will face severe penalties if you do not cease further unlawful activity and remove your vehicle and/or property immediately from all unlawful protest sites.
You may be arrested and charged with criminal offences including but not limited to mischief, and potentially charged with a variety of other non-criminal offences.
Your vehicle and property may be seized or removed.
Your driver’s licence may be suspended or cancelled.
CVOR (Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration) certificates may be suspended or cancelled.
Your personal or business bank accounts, including virtual currency, may be subject to examination and restriction.
If you bring a minor (a person under 18) with you to an unlawful protest site, you may be charged and fined up to $5000 and/or potentially spend up to five years in prison.
Those who are delivering fuel and other supplies to those taking part in the unlawful demonstration can be charged.
Persons traveling to any other unlawful protest sites to participate in or support the unlawful demonstration can be charged.
Be aware that legislation now prohibits interference with any critical infrastructure including 400-series highways, railways, airports and international border crossings.
Le SPO tient à vous aviser qu'en vertu des lois provinciales et fédérales, vous vous exposez à de graves sanctions si vous ne cessez pas vos activités illégales et ne retirez pas immédiatement vos véhicules et vos biens de tous les sites de manifestations illégales.
Vous pourrez être arrêté et accusé d'infractions criminelles, notamment de méfait, et possiblement inculpé d'autres infractions non-criminelles.
Votre véhicule et vos biens pourront être saisis ou enlevés.
Votre permis de conduire pourra être suspendu ou annulé.
Les certificats d'immatriculation d'utilisateur de véhicule utilitaire (CIUVU) pourront être suspendus ou annulés.
Vos comptes bancaires personnels ou d'entreprise, y compris la monnaie virtuelle, pourront faire l'objet d'un examen et être soumis à des restrictions.
Si vous amenez avec vous un mineur (personne âgée de moins de 18 ans) sur les lieux d'une manifestation illégale, vous pourriez être inculpé et passible d'une amende pouvant atteindre 5000$ ou d'une peine de prison allant jusqu'à cinq ans.
Ceux qui livrent du carburant et autres provisions à ceux qui participent à la manifestation illégale pourront être inculpés.
Les personnes se rendant sur les lieux de toute manifestation illégale pour y participer ou pour l'appuyer pourront être inculpées.
Sachez que la législation interdit actuellement d'entraver les infrastructures essentielles, notamment les autoroutes de la série des 400, les chemins de fer, aéroports et postes frontaliers internationaux.
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We are aware of a concerted effort to flood our 911 and non-emergency policing reporting line. This endangers lives and is completely unacceptable. (1/2)
It is a crime to unnecessarily call 911 or our non-emergency number (613-236-1222). We track calls and will charge anyone deliberately interfering with emergencies. (2/2)
Nous sommes au courant d'une action concertée visant à inonder nos lignes du 9-1-1 et de signalement d'affaires policières non-urgentes. Cela met des vies en danger, et c'est totalement inadmissible. (1/2)
OPSB Statement from Interim Chief Bell:
Overnight and throughout the day, residents are seeing a major increase in the number of police officers on our streets.
We have begun to erect barriers and fencing throughout the downtown core.
Only those with lawful reason to enter the core, such as residents, businesses and others with lawful reasons, will be allowed in the area
The unlawful protesters must leave the area and will not be provided access.
We know you have been through a lot and we are committed to returning your streets back normal.
We know that the increased police presence may be distressing to some. They are here to keep you safe and complete our mission.
You must leave the area now. Anyone blocking streets, or assisting others in the blocking streets, is committing a criminal offence, and you may be arrested. You must immediately cease further unlawful activity, or you will face charges.
If you are arrested, you may be released on bail depending on factors contained in Part XVI of the Criminal Code.
@ottawapolice and its partners are implementing a surge and contain strategy in #Ottawa’s downtown neighbourhoods to further protect neighbourhoods, restore order and prevent unlawful activity. ottawapolice.ca/Modules/News/i… /1
In connection with ongoing demonstrations, #Ottawa’s downtown residents and businesses continue to be severely impacted by unlawful acts, including harassment, mischief, hate crimes, and noise violations. /2
We know that additional demonstrators are coming, and we are significantly increasing our policing resources to respond. /3
Hate/Bias Crime: A criminal offence committed against a person or property, that is perceived to be motivated and/or is motivated, in whole or in part by the suspect’s hate, bias or prejudice based on the victim’s real or perceived ancestry, (1/2)
race, national or ethnic origin, language, colour, religion/creed, sex, age, mental or physical disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other similar factor. (2/2)