The parade was one of the largest Ottawa has seen in years: It took more than 90 minutes for its 185 floats and 7,500 celebrants to pass one point on its route through packed downtown streets.
Large groups of police officers are moving in on protesters in downtown Ottawa and making arrests, including high profile organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber and Pat King, during an intense clash with the demonstrators who have so far refused to leave the area.