An environmental activist was seen throwing paint and chaining herself to the handrail of the Prime Minister’s office on Saturday afternoon.
The topless woman, referred to as Ever, is seen throwing pink paint over the walls and doors of the Wellington Street offices of Justin Trudeau to protest for climate change.
This same woman was caught on camera during the televised 2023 JUNO Awards while Avril Lavigne was introducing a performer on stage.
The environmental activist ran across the stage topless, with the phrases “Save the Greenbelt” and “Land Back” written on her body, to protest the Ontario government’s Greenbelt development.
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The woman is from Vancouver and works with the Climate Action Group On2Ottawa, who paid for her transportation to Edmonton and JUNO Awards ticket, according to her interview with CTV News Vancouver.
“I’m an independent activist. I’m basically who they call in when they want something dramatic done,” she said in the interview.
On Apr.15, in Ottawa, at a landmark formerly known as Langevin Block, the woman along with other protestors from the On2Ottawa group were gathered to bring awareness to climate change.
The environmental activist’s pink sign reads, “Demand Climate Change Now.”
CTV News Ottawa reports firefighters broke the chain the protester used to attach herself to the building and she was detained and arrested by Ottawa police.
Now Toronto reached out to Ottawa Police for a statement but have not yet received a response.
On2Ottawa says part of their Saturday protest was to bring awareness to an upcoming caravan in the capital city in August and that they plan to continue holding rallies at Parliament Hill within the next few days.
Following the On2Ottawa incident and video, many have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts.
One person tweeted they believe illegal activities are the wrong way to protest.
While another championed Ever’s approach in bringing awareness.
However, other Canadians believe defacing public property isn’t the answer.
