After Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill was closed to traffic beginning in late January 2022 due to the Freedom Convoy protests, the city’s Transportation Committee on Jan. 26 voted to reopen the road on March 1 or thereafter.
Large concrete barriers were installed soon after the largest protest in Canadian history descended upon the nation’s capital. Ottawa’s city council subsequently approved a motion on Feb. 23, 2022, to extend the temporary closure, specifically the three blocks between Bank and Elgin streets, until the end of the year. The street has however remained accessible to pedestrians and cyclists.
On Jan. 26, committee vice-chair Catherine Kitts moved to reopen the road, noting that the city had received requests from residents, businesses, and visitors to do so….