Occupy Ottawa closed its 3rd day with a general assembly in Confederation Park after the movement held a spirited demonstration through Ottawa streets Sunday.

The 40-50 tent-strong occupation remains after rumours that the National Capital Commission (NCC) was going to vote on a possible eviction on Monday. As a result, the scheduled emergency rally to be held at NCC offices did not happen.

On the evening of Oct. 17, over 100 people braved rain and cold temperatures to gather for a general assembly. The assemblies have occured daily since the occupation began on Saturday in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street and the global day of action against capitalism.

The assembly has used a consensus-based model to make decisions and on Monday reached consensus to determine when future assemblies would occur. It was decided that meetings would take place every morning to help determine agenda items and proposals for the general assemblies to be held at 6:30 pm every evening in the park.

The Direct Action Committee also put forward a proposal for a protest on Wednesday to rally at a Canadian International Council (CIC)-hosted panel on deepening Canada-US integration. The demonstration will leave from Confederation Park at 5:00 for the Sheraton Hotel on Albert Street.

In the meantime, both public interest and the tent city continue to grow.