Police begin fresh round of arrests in Ottawa as House cancels sitting
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OTTAWA – Ottawa police say a fresh round of arrests of protesters camped outside Parliament Hill has begun.
Police say on Twitter there is a large police presence on Nicholas Street downtown and protesters are being advised to leave immediately.
They say some are surrendering and being arrested.
The action follows several arrests made Thursday night including of key organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber.
The House of Commons will not sit today to debate emergency measures brought in to deal with the protest just outside its doors that is entering its fourth week.
A note from Speaker Anthony Rota says the sitting is cancelled because of the police operation set to take place by Parliament Hill and other locations around Ottawa’s downtown core.
