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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Anonymous BERWYN, AB , T0H0E0
Jun 5, 2025 - 10:47pm
Everything about Ottewa is draconian. It is just like the old kgb controlled Russia of the 60 and 70's. What else can we expect from a totally hard left communist council that has no clue how to act reasonably and treat people with respect They proved every day that they have no clue how to act for or rule the city reasonably
Laura S. Petersfield, MB , R0C2L0
Jun 5, 2025 - 10:44pm
Janet C. Haute Aboujagane, NB , E4P5L7
Jun 5, 2025 - 10:43pm
Freedom of speech and peaceful protest and voicing our concerns is a right for all people and should not be changed. This country is not a dictatorship!! Our creator has given us freedom to be heard, protected, free as long as we do not commit crimes that would harm others.
JOHN S. Winnipeg, MB , R2J 3N1
Jun 5, 2025 - 10:43pm
Kristen M. Barrie, ON , L4n 7p7
Jun 5, 2025 - 10:40pm
Harvey M. Saskatoon , SK , S7M3R7
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Anonymous Kola, MB , R0M1B0
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Betty W. Smithville , ON , L0R 2A0
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Anonymous Winnipeg , MB , R3V 1R8
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Mary P. Ajax, ON , L1S 2K1
Jun 5, 2025 - 10:30pm
Canadians cherish their Freedom to have a TRUE Democracy- to LIVE in a true democracy . Why do police not protect pro life groups from persecution, as happened in Montreal at the May 31, 2025 March for Life. ANTIFA attacked pro lifers with smoke bombs and POLICE stood by and did not attempt to stop abuse.
Anonymous Nepean, ON , K2G 1R2
Jun 5, 2025 - 10:23pm
Anonymous Vaughan, ON , L4L 3P7
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Pauline Y. Ottawa , ON , K2B 8A4
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Anonymous Boissevain, MB , R0K 0HO
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Thea S. North Gower, ON , K0A 2T0
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