Wet'suwet'en rally moving through downtown Ottawa

Protesters angered byCanada's handlingof Indigenous land issues moved through downtown Ottawa on Monday.

Several protests have taken place across Canada since the RCMP enforced a court injunction with raids on Wet'suwet'en territory in northern British Columbia on Feb. 6.

Policehave kept up a presence there ever since.

The protests that followed included a Mohawk rail blockade near Belleville, Ont., which forced the cancellation ofmost passenger and freight rail traffic across Canada.

OPP started moving in on that blockade this morning.

Ottawa police said to expect traffic disruptions near the Hill and ByWard Market, and asked drivers to avoid the area if possible until further notice.

OC Transpo and the STO have detoured buses away from Wellington Street and saidrolling detours are expected.

The rally included a sit-in near the Prime Minister's Office for much of the afternoon before it left the roads later in the evening.