Shooting on Parliament Hill
HOW WILL THIS AFFECT TOURISM IN OUR COUNTRY?
BY ANGELA MANN
On October 22nd ,2014 in a brazen attack on parliament hill in Ottawa @
approximately 9:50am. 32 year Canadian Micheal Zehaf-Bibeau stepped out of a
vehicle with a blanket wrapped over a rifle, Walked up to the Canadian national
war memorial and opened fire upon Soldier CPL. Nathan Cirillo, Shooting and fatally
wounding him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrGqoISd-do&feature=em-share_video_user
Michael Zehaf-Bibeau
AN ACT OF TERRORISM IN
OUR COUNTRY?
Kevin Vickers
Sgt. at arms
Why did this happen?
In Zehaf-Bibeau’s mothers opinion the attack
was the “last desperate act” of someone who
was not well in his mind and felt trapped.
Parliament Hill
Government plans to
introduce new anti-terrorism
measures
WHY I AM INTERESTED IN THIS TOPIC?
I HAVE MANY FAMILY & FRIENDS IN THE MILITARY AND SOME WHO HAVE FOUGHT FOR
OUR COUNTRY OVERSEAS, AND I IDENTIFY STRONGLY WITH WHAT OUR COUNTRY STANDS
FOR IN REGARDS TO OUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
What's happened now?
As one moves away from the epicentre of the tragedy, we can list millions of other
individuals who were deeply affected by the shooting- Ottawa’s citizens, The Canadian
viewers who watched it on the news and of course the global community. Which makes
us consider how this will negatively effect tourism to the area and to our country?
Especially after seeing the coverage of this horrific tragedy.
Social Experiment Video Testing Racial Tolerance Of Canadians Since Attack
http://sfglobe.com/?id=17214&src=share_fb_new_17214
Impact on our industry?
HOW BADLY WILL THIS NEGATIVE PUBLICITY TRAGEDY HURT A
LOCAL ECONOMY THAT IS ONLY STARTING TO RECOVER
FROM SEVERAL YEARS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
DOWNSIZING?
Summary
That statement may ring true, And the longer we go without another
incident that creates international headlines, the more outsiders will
believe it. But the aftermath of the shootings in Ottawa could produce
surprises, Perhaps Canadians will travel here more often in solidarity, to do
their bit to show that acts of terrorism will not disrupt our beautiful way of
life here in Canada.
ANGELA MANN