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No Hill to Die On: The Dos and Don’ts of Public Protests

On February 20, 2022

No wonder many of are losing confidence in the judgment of our elected leaders, the efficacy of our public institutions, and the inclination of those with opposing points of view to engage in civil discourse. For their part, protesters took over downtown of the national capital for a protracted raucous stay, disrupting the lives of Ottawa residents in the process. And, on the other side, instead of enforcing existing laws, the federal government improperly invoked emergency powers in blatant violation of the terms restricting the use of those powers.

With admonitions for protesters, governments, the media, and everyone else, see: “No Hill to Die On: The Dos and Don’ts of Public Protests” at: https://artsforum.ca/ideas/regional-perspectives

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