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      • April 6, 1999, was supposed the opening day of the spring session at the Manitoba Legislature, but it turned into a day of protest, complete with riot police and pepper spray. Indigenous leaders say the protest was driven by anger at the province over claims the government did little to help with education or high unemployment.
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  3. Feb 5, 2022 · People gathered outside the Manitoba Legislative Building Friday morning to protest pandemic restrictions and a federal vaccine mandate for cross-border Canadian truckers. The protest continued...

  4. Oct 5, 2022 · Five more people have been arrested after security officers evicted a protest camp on Manitoba Legislative Building grounds, Winnipeg police announced Wednesday.

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    Loud, sustained honking has been a recurring feature of the convoy protests across Canada. People living near the protest site in Winnipeg say they have suffered from lack of sleep and headaches caused by the sounds of horns that one nearby resident described earlier this week as "non-stop blaring"that included a train horn. Winnipeg's noise bylaws...

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    Despite these and other potential violations, Bowman and other officials have cited a number of legal, jurisdictional and practical obstacles to enforcement. Bowman and Winnipeg Police Board chair Coun. Markus Chambers have repeatedly said the Winnipeg Police Service is in charge of enforcement of the laws, and the Police Services Act prevents city...

  5. Feb 4, 2022 · A group of demonstrators set up outside the Manitoba Legislative Building is using semi trucks, trailers and farm machinery to block some downtown roads in an effort to voice opposition to...

  6. Feb 12, 2022 · Hundreds of people gathered for duelling protests at the Manitoba Legislative Building Saturday afternoon. On one side of Broadway, the group that has occupied the area since Feb. 4, chanted...

  7. Oct 4, 2022 · Security officers cleared a protest camp on the north lawn of the Manitoba legislature with the help of police on Tuesday. The decision to dismantle the camp was made by both the city and...