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Two folks have been reportedly detained after pink paint was thrown over the doorway of the Wellington Road workplaces of the prime minister and the privy council on Saturday afternoon.
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Protesters calling themselves On2Ottawa gathered on the landmark constructing, beforehand identified in Ottawa because the Langevin Block, to attract consideration to a variety of their issues.
Shortly after they arrived, a lady walked up the constructing’s stairs with a bucket of pink paint, which she threw on the stone partitions and the constructing’s door.
The girl then pulled off her prime earlier than chaining herself to a rail.
Video of the actions have been filmed and proven on the group’s Twitter accounts.
On2Ottawa organizers stated the girl was the identical one who marched topless onto the stage on the tv broadcast of the Juno Awards final month. Casey Hatherly, who goes by the title Ever, got here to nationwide consideration when she hopped on the Junos stage whereas Avril Lavigne was introducing a efficiency. She was topless and messages written on her higher physique included “land again” and “save the Greenbelt,” referring to Ontario’s choice final 12 months to open a protected space of land for housing.”
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Video from the scene on Saturday confirmed police and firefighters breaking the chain, and the girl was taken away in handcuffs.
Ottawa Police Providers confirmed that one individual had been detained, however added that the investigation was persevering with and there was no data on expenses.
In a message later Saturday, the On2Ottawa group stated two of its members had been arrested. That would not instantly be confirmed.
Final month, members of the identical group defaced a wooly mammoth statue on the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria with “washable” pink paint.
The group stated it meant to demand {that a} “residents’ meeting” be shaped to handle the determined want for local weather motion.
The group additionally stated it meant to to arrange a caravan to return to Ottawa in August.
Organizers stated they intend to carry rallies at Parliament Hill for the following a number of days and host data talks.
It was not clear whether or not the group can be permitted onto Parliament Hill following Saturday’s motion.
— With information from the Canadian Press
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