Five people were arrested on Broadview Avenue in Ottawa on Friday, where hundreds of demonstrators gathered to “drown out” and counter a man who was protesting what he calls “gender ideology.”
The two groups chanted slogans like “protect trans rights” and “leave the kids alone” at each other, at times separated by a line of police officers.
Three schools and a medical centre sit along or near Broadview Avenue close to where the demonstration was held.
On one side was Chris Elston, a man who travels across the country sharing his concerns about whether transgender children can consent to hormone blockers that delay
