City of Ottawa holds special council meeting amid protests – February 16, 2022 - Video

The council of the city of Ottawa holds a special meeting amid the continuing protest and occupation in the nation's capital. The demonstration against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other public-health restrictions is in its twentieth day. The meeting comes one day following Peter Sloly's resignation as chief of the Ottawa Police Service. Following a vote of 15 to 9, council moves to remove councillor Diane Deans as chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board. Mayor Jim Watson holds a news conference after the meeting.