(Reuters) – Canadian police used stun grenades and pepper spray Saturday to try to bring back normalcy in Ottawa. Some parts have been rendered paralyzed in protest against the government’s Pandemic Restrictions.

Below is a list of the main events.

Nov. 19: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that every cross-border truck driver would be required to undergo mandatory vaccinations and quarantine starting Jan. 15. Trucking industry associations have warned that mandates can increase supply chain disruptions. However, they oppose protests on public roads.

January 28th – Trucks begin arriving from all over Canada in a convoy to Ottawa opposing the vaccination mandate. Similar requirements are in effect in the United States.

January 29, 2012 – A peaceful, but loud protest was held in Ottawa by thousands of people under the banner “The Freedom Convoy2022”.

31 January – Trudeau was relocated to a hidden location and said that Canadians were disgusted at the behaviour of protesters in Ottawa. He also stated that he would not be intimidated.

February 2nd – Erin O’Toole (leader of Canada’s Conservative Party’s main opposition) is voted out of office. This was partly because he failed to respond quickly enough to the antigovernment demonstration.

February 5, 2010 – For the second consecutive weekend, protesters take over downtown Ottawa. Protests have spread to other areas, including Toronto’s financial district.

Feb. 6, 2008 – Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson declares an emergency.

February 7th – A police team seizes thousands of liters and an oil tanker that supplies the trucks with fuel. The court issues an interim injunction prohibiting people from sounding their horns in Ottawa.

February 7th – Protesters begin blocking Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge, Ontario. This bridge is the most used crossing point between Canada, USA, and other border points in Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario.

February 8th – Blockade disrupts commerce between two countries. Ford Motor (NYSE.) Co. General Motors Co. Toyota Motor (NYSE 🙂 Corp halts production

February 10, 2010 – Canada is urged by the Biden administration to take advantage of federal powers in order to reduce the chaos at its border with the United States.

February 11th, 2002 – The blockade on the Ambassador Bridge is lifted by a Canadian judge. Ontario then declares an emergency. Protesters refuse the order of the court and continue to protest.

February 13th: The Ambassador Bridge is reopened after six days of blockade. Canadian police have cleared protestors.

February 15th – Trudeau invokes rarely needed emergency measures to address protests

February 16, 2016 – Ottawa’s Police Chief resigns.

February 17, 2017 – Ottawa police warn those protesting in central Ottawa that “imminent action” is coming.

February 18, 2008 – Officers push through demonstrators’ crowds and arrest over 100. They also haul away their vehicles. Key organizers are detained.