Shepherds of Good Hope harassed into feeding protesters
As night fell, downtown many of the protesters found themselves scrambling for accommodation and food. Ottawa's Shepherds of Good Hope tweeted that earlier in the day its staff had been harassed into feeding some of the protesters, which was putting "significant" strain on the shelter's resources.
"Earlier today, our staff and volunteers experienced harassment from convoy protestors seeking meals from our soup kitchen," the tweet said. "The individuals were given meals to diffuse (sic) the conflict. Management was then informed of the issue and no further meals were given to protesters. Our soup kitchen is committed to providing meals to people experiencing and at risk of homelessness in Ottawa. This weekend's events have caused significant strain to our operations at an already difficult time."