INCIDENTS

Incidents

Ottawa police officer tells photojournalist to stop photographing 

An Ottawa police officer told photojournalist Carlos Osorio not to take photos while he was covering the convoy protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 20, 2022. 

Police threaten to arrest Global News journalist

Police officers in Ottawa told Global News journalist Mercedes Stephenson to leave an area near Parliament Hill and threatened to arrest her. 

TVA journalist shoved by convoy protester while reporting live

TVA journalist Raymond Filion was pushed while doing a live report during a convoy protest in Ottawa. 

Protesters harass Global News journalist

Convoy protesters surrounded and yelled at Global News journalist Seán O’Shea while he was filming a live report near Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Protesters harass Global News crew in Ottawa

Convoy protesters surrounded and harassed a Global News crew that were trying to film a report near the War Memorial in Ottawa. 

TVA reporter and camera operator surrounded, harassed while reporting on Ottawa convoy protest

TVA journalist Yves Poirier and TVA camera operator Olivier Ménard were surrounded and harassed by convoy protesters in Ottawa on Feb. 1, 2022. 

TVA camera operator and reporter surrounded, harassed while reporting on Ottawa convoy protest

TVA camera operator Olivier Ménard and TVA journalist Yves Poirier were surrounded and harassed by convoy protesters in Ottawa on Feb. 1, 2022. 

Convoy protester says reporters should have ‘X’s’ on their backs

Toronto Star reporters Alex Ballingall and Raisa Patel were harassed and threatened by a protester in Ottawa who got angry when he learned they were reporters from the Star. 

Convoy protester says reporters should have ‘X’s’ on their backs

Toronto Star reporters Alex Ballingall and Raisa Patel were harassed and threatened by a protester in Ottawa who got angry when he learned they were reporters from the Star. 

Beer can thrown at CTV journalist during Ottawa convoy protest

A person threw a beer can at CTV journalist Evan Solomon while he was reporting from Parliament Hill in Ottawa during the convoy protest. The can hit the CTV crew’s camera gear.  “Seconds before I was doing my hit for ⁦@ctvnewschannel a guy in the crowd drilled a full beer can at me and just…