Protest costs: Who should pay?
- August 3, 2010 11:20 AM |
- By POV
Tamil protesters rally in front of Parliament Hill in Ottawa in 2009. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)
By CBC News
The Public Safety Ministry has yet to respond to the City of Ottawa's request to be reimbursed for the costs of keeping the peace during a two-week Tamil protest in the capital more than a year ago.
In the spring of 2009, hundreds of protesters demanding the Conservative government intervene to aid civilians caught up in Sri Lanka's civil war clogged the streets in and around the parliamentary precinct in downtown Ottawa.
The City of Ottawa needed extra police, firefighters and paramedics. The total bill was $900,000 -- $600,000 for police and $300,000 for emergency services.
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Who should foot the security bill when a protest is against the federal government? Is the City of Ottawa responsible for the cost in this situation? Does it matter? Tell us below.
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