Petition

Stop Ottawa Bubble Zone By-law

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SIGNATURE GOAL

Ottawa Parliament Hill


TO: Mr. Mark Sutcliffe, Mayor of Ottawa, and all Ottawa City Councillors

Ottawa is the capital city of our nation and, as such, serves as a beacon of our democratic rights and institutions. Your privilege and responsibility, as Ottawa City Councillors, is to guard this heritage. However, with the recent proposal of a new “bubble zone by-law” (the “Vulnerable Social Infrastructure By-law”), that heritage is under threat.

This far-reaching, undemocratic by-law could restrict lawful protests, demonstrations, rallies, and even conversation and prayer in a 100-metre radius around thousands of locations across the city, encompassing entire city blocks in some cases. Citizens will not be free to express themselves in these public spaces. It will be up to the subjective whims of by-law officers whether a person is saying the “wrong” words, holding the “wrong” sign, or praying the “wrong” prayer within these speech-suppression zones, with outrageous fines of up to $100,000 levied.

If the only purpose of this by-law is to stop criminal activity, as some claim, then it is absolutely redundant. Since the Criminal Code of Canada already prohibits harassment, threats, incitement of violence, and hate crimes, police have the power to halt unlawful protests and to arrest dangerous protesters across the entire city of Ottawa – not just in certain “bubble zones”. All residents are equally protected everywhere under the current law. If police enforcement is a problem, that is the issue you must address.

Otherwise, there is no reason for a new by-law, except to restrict the free expression of opinions and viewpoints that some deem “politically incorrect” or “offensive”.

Ottawa City Council does not have the right to take away our rights in public spaces. Our tax dollars pay for those spaces – they belong to every Canadian, and we should be free to peaceably share our opinions and concerns in those spaces.

After all, according to our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, “Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: ... freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression ... freedom of peaceful assembly...”

According to the United Nations Human Rights Committee, it is a “‘fundamental human right’ for people to gather to celebrate or to air grievances, ‘in public and in private spaces, outdoors, indoors and online.’ ... Governments could not prohibit protests by making ‘generalised references to public order or public safety, or an unspecified risk of potential violence.’”

Therefore, I call on you to reject the “bubble zone by-law” (the “Vulnerable Social Infrastructure By-law”) and to affirm your commitment to guard the rights and freedoms of all Canadians all across the entire city of Ottawa. Anything less is an affront to the heritage of our nation’s capital.

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Janet P. Thornhill, ON , L4J 5Z5
Jun 6, 2025 - 08:21am
Dave P. Mulmur , ON , L9V0L6
Jun 6, 2025 - 08:18am
Ottawa Council is violating the charter of rights and freedoms
Rejean B. Lawrenceville, QC , J0E1W0
Jun 6, 2025 - 08:18am
David T. Edmonton, AB , T6A1Z2
Jun 6, 2025 - 08:15am
Frank G. Calgary, AB , T3H4L3
Jun 6, 2025 - 08:13am
Two choices, follow God or the Devil.
Sharon A. St Andrews West, ON , K0C2A0
Jun 6, 2025 - 08:09am
Protect human life!
Joseph & Margaret P. Kingsville, ON , N9Y 2E6
Jun 6, 2025 - 08:08am
God is the author of our human rights & no government has the right to change this & they will be in violation of a greater government.
Anonymous Mississauga, ON , L5A3J4
Jun 6, 2025 - 08:08am
Anonymous Windsor, ON , N8R 1V2
Jun 6, 2025 - 08:07am
Anonymous Halifax, NS , B3N 2R1
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Anonymous , AB , T9v 2x7
Jun 6, 2025 - 08:03am
Abraham H. Langley, BC , V2Y 0W9
Jun 6, 2025 - 08:03am
Read also ...Gregory Tomchyshyn's article today on MAID.. MURDER AS WELL Because The GOOD NEWS of The Gospel, i.e.., JESUS CHRIST is being set aside....many old people are saying..." We have nothing to live for. Advice....Read Ploughmans Talks..especially, Chapter 14...Sincerely, Paul Houweling,. J.O.Y.
Mary F. Port Perry , ON , L9L1C8
Jun 6, 2025 - 08:03am
Margaret T. Sherwood Park, AB , T8H 2E5
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Ersilia F. Port Colborne, ON , L3K 6A4
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