Calgary’s city council has voted 10–5 in favour of creating a bylaw to ban protests within 100 metres of a public swimming pool, recreation centre, or library. The council also voted 11–4 in favour of changing a bylaw about street harassment to include the word “intimidation” on March 14 after a few hours of debate.
The “Safe and Inclusive Access Bylaw” bans “specified protests” inside and within 100 metres of city libraries and recreation centres, following a number of protests against transgender individuals in pool change rooms and drag queen story hour for children in public libraries.
Individuals are now prohibited under municipal bylaws from protesting inside or within 100 metres of any “publicly accessible property” listed in the bylaw as a library or recreation facility, on threat of a fine up to $10,000, jail time, or both, if convicted….