Anti-abortion flag raised at City Hall, angering councillors

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Another flag flap has gripped the nation’s capital.

The City of Ottawa raised the National March for Life flag outside City Hall hours before the big anti-abortion rally downtown.


That caused seven councillors to sign a call for the city to take the flag down.

The pro-life flag at City Hall today needs to come down immediately. Here's a joint statement on the matter. #ottcity #ottpoli pic.twitter.com/wB52Viluiu

— Tobi Nussbaum (@tobi_nussbaum) May 11, 2017
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That caused Mayor Jim Watson to get staff on the case.

I have asked the City's Clerk's Office for a completed review of the Proclamations and Flag raising policy.

— Jim Watson (@JimWatsonOttawa) May 11, 2017
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The mayor has issued a proclamation, as he has every year, to recognize the March for Life event. Every year it’s smothered in controversy.

However, this is the first time the anti-abortion group has been allowed to fly the flag at City Hall.

The city has grappled with other flag issues in the past, such as the question of when to fly another country’s flag after a tragic event.

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