Ottawa Police Investigating Chant on Parliament Hill Glorifying Hamas Oct. 7 Attack

Published on April 22, 2024

Ottawa police say they are investigating an allegation of hate speech that has emerged from a weekend protest on Parliament Hill. Police say they received complaints about some of what was said during a pro-Palestinian demonstration on April 20 about the Israel-Gaza war. The protest featured demonstrators brandishing Palestinian flags and placards calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. One video posted online includes the voice of a man praising the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and its affiliates that killed 1,200 people in Israel. Police say officers with the department’s hate crime unit have opened an investigation. Threats of violence and other unlawful conduct are not protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which enshrines Canadians’ right to free assembly....

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