Date: Friday, November 8, 2024 

File: 24-36083 

Victoria, B.C. – Temporary CCTV cameras are being deployed and road closures are planned for Monday’s Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony. 

Road closures will begin on November 11 at approximately 9:30 a.m. and will be in effect until approximately 12:30 p.m.

Road closures include: 

  • Government Street from Fort Street to Superior Street;   
  • Belleville Street from Menzies Street to Douglas Street; 
  • Wharf Street from Fort Street, through Humboldt Street to Gordon Street. 

Map of Road Closures for Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony 

Additional road closures will be in place along Esquimalt Road from Admirals Road to Memorial Park. 

The Fairmont Empress will have varying levels of access to their Government Street driveway during the event, with restricted access from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. and again from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Access to the Coho Ferry terminal will be maintained. Please expect delays and arrive in plenty of time. 

Officers and volunteer Reserve Constables will be present to help keep everyone safe and to minimize traffic disruptions.  

VicPD recognizes everyone’s right to freedom of expression and lawful assembly, and to demonstrate in public spaces, including streets, as protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. However, participants are reminded that it is inherently unsafe to march on open streets, and that they do so at their own risk. Participants and observers are also asked to remember the limits of lawful demonstration. VicPD’s Safe and Peaceful Demonstration Guide contains information on the rights and responsibilities of peaceful demonstrating. Officers will be on site, and our job is to preserve the peace and maintain public safety for all. We police behaviour, not beliefs. Dangerous or unlawful behaviours during demonstrations will be met with de-escalation and enforcement.

For live updates on the events that day, including road closures and public safety information, please follow us on X (formerly Twitter) on our @VicPDCanada account. 

Temporary, monitored CCTV Cameras deployed 

As with previous events, we will be deploying our temporary, monitored CCTV cameras in support of our operations to ensure public safety and help maintain traffic flow. The deployment of these cameras is part of our operations to help keep the event safe, peaceful and family-friendly and is in keeping with both provincial and federal privacy laws. Temporary signs are up in the area to ensure that the public is aware. The cameras will be taken down once the events have concluded. If you have concerns about our temporary camera deployment, please email [email protected]. 

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