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(CNN)Demonstrations in Ottawa turned violent Fri as protesters, according to authorities, assaulted officers and tried to remove their weapons.

"All means of de-escalation have been used to move forward in our goal of returning Ottawa to (its) normalcy," law in Canada'south capital said in a tweet.

Police tweeted a photograph of mounted officers forming a line and later on said people fell when officers on horseback tried to disperse the crowd.

"Anyone who fell, got upward and walked away. We're unaware of any injuries," police said on Twitter.

One person was arrested when a wheel was thrown in the direction of a horse farther down the line, police said.

Metropolis, provincial and federal law enforcement officers began an unprecedented operation Fri morning to remove protesters and their trucks and cars that accept been blockading Ottawa'due south streets for weeks. By Friday dark, more than than 100 people had been arrested and 21 vehicles were towed.

"Yous must get out. You must cease further unlawful activeness and immediately remove your vehicle and/or property from all unlawful protest sites," police tweeted on 3 occasions Fri night. "Anyone within the unlawful protest site may be arrested."

At an afternoon news conference, acting Ottawa Police Principal Steve Bell said regime would work all day and all night to motion protesters out.

"We're in command of the situation on the footing and continue to push forward to articulate our streets," Bong said.

Officers on horseback try disperse protesters in Ottawa on Friday.

Several trucks and cars take voluntarily left the protest just dozens proceed to block streets in and around Parliament.

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Ottawa police earlier tweeted protesters placed children betwixt law operations and the protest site.

"The children volition exist brought to a identify of prophylactic," the tweet said.

CNN has observed those children on the protestation site in the last several days. Bell said police accept not needed to interact with The Children's Aid Social club of Ottawa in connection with children in the oversupply. The society, co-ordinate to its website, is a non-profit community organization funded past Ontario's regime and is legally mandated to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect.

"Fifty-fifty through all the planning, it even so shocks and surprises me that we are seeing children put in harm's way, in the middle of a sit-in where a police operation is unfolding," Bell said. "We will continue to expect after their safety and security simply nosotros implore all the parents who accept kids in there, get the kids out of in that location."

Local media showed live pictures of several arrests that occurred before Friday without incident. Police searches and arrests took place at a location less than a one-half-mile from the principal protest site at Parliament Hill.

In his news conference earlier Friday, Bong said no protesters were injure during the day and ane officer suffered minor injuries.

Debate in Parliament on using the Emergencies Act was slated to continue Friday, but the Business firm of Commons will not see because of police activeness in downtown Ottawa, House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota said in a argument.

Ottawa police on Fri confirmed the arrests of two protest organizers, Tamara Lich, 49, and Christopher John Barber, 46.

Lich was charged with counseling to commit the offense of mischief and Barber has been charged with counseling to commit the offense of mischief, counseling to commit the offense of disobeying a court guild, and counseling to commit the law-breaking of obstructing police.

Barber had a contested bond hearing Friday, attorney Diane Magas said in an electronic mail to CNN. He was released on conditions and a bond, she added. Lich is scheduled to announced in court Saturday morning for her arraignment.

Video posted on social media shows Lich interacting with a police officeholder, then being handcuffed and led away to a police cruiser.

Lich has encouraged protesters to convene in Ottawa, and recently called for supporters to proceed their protest despite information technology being declared unlawful. She created a GoFundMe campaign for the "Freedom Convoy" which raised millions of dollars before it was suspended by the platform.

The convoy first arrived in Ottawa on Jan 29 to express their disapproval of a vaccine mandate to enter the state or face testing requirements. Over the course of more two weeks, the protest has since spiraled into a wider grievance against all Covid-19 measures, including mask-wearing and vaccinations.

Ottawa police began erecting barriers and fencing throughout the downtown core Th in an endeavor to clear the surface area of demonstrators, who take used trucks to block urban center roads and remained defiant amid calls by police force to disperse.

Overnight, the three police force forces hardened the perimeter in the downtown cadre, which includes checkpoints at on-ramps from highways and side streets.

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The secured area would ensure that those seeking entry for an "unlawful reason such as joining a protest cannot enter the downtown core," co-ordinate to Bell.

With nearly 100 checkpoints, the perimeter encompasses most of Ottawa'due south downtown area and is far larger than the protest footprint to appointment.

Those who alive, piece of work or have a lawful reason to be in the surface area would exist allowed access, authorities said.

Trudeau defends telephone call for emergency powers

Amid opposition in Parliament, Prime Government minister Justin Trudeau defended his decision to invoke emergency powers to put an end to the demonstrations during an address Thursday to legislators.

Officials have said a primary aim of invoking the Emergencies Human activity is to stifle funding to the demonstrators in Ottawa.

Law enforcement officers confront protesters during a demonstration in Ottawa on Friday.

"These illegal blockades are being heavily supported by individuals in the United States and from elsewhere around the world," Trudeau said. "We see that roughly half of the funding that is flowing to the barricaders here is coming from the United states. The goal of all measures, including financial measures in the Emergencies Act, is to bargain with the electric current threat but, and to go the situation fully nether control."

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The act, passed in 1988 and never earlier invoked, tin temporarily append citizens' rights to gratis movement or associates. It can also provide for the use of the armed services, just Trudeau has said this would non be necessary.

"We did it to protect families and pocket-sized businesses. To protect jobs and the economy. We did it because the situation could not exist dealt with nether whatever other law in Canada," Trudeau said. "For the good of all Canadians, the illegal blockades and occupations take to terminate, and the borders have to remain open."

Border crossing blockades in Alberta and Ontario came to an cease this calendar week, with arrests existence made as constabulary cleared the areas. Four individuals accept been charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the blockade at Coutts, Alberta, and multiple weapons and rounds of ammunition were seized.

Another blockade in Manitoba ended without incident, authorities said. The port of entry connecting Surrey, British Columbia to Blaine, Washington, has also been reopened.

Candice Bergen, interim leader of the Conservative Party, said Wednesday the political party won't be supporting a motion by the federal government to fully use those powers, according to CNN newsgathering partner CTV.

"The first act that he does when he has a chance to practice something -- he doesn't get through step i, two, 3 -- he goes direct to 100 and invokes the Emergencies Act," Bergen told CTV News. "I don't recollect anything that nosotros will run across volition change our mind, nosotros will exist opposing it."

The government must propose a motion in both the Firm and Senate explaining why federal officials need the powers and specifying what actions will be taken, and then both the Business firm and Senate must confirm the motions, according to CTV.

The federal government will work with premiers across the state "until the situation is resolved," Trudeau said.

"Like I said on Monday, the scope of the Emergencies Act is fourth dimension-limited and targeted likewise equally reasonable and portioned. It strengthens and supports police enforcement agencies, so they accept more than tools to restore order and protect critical infrastructure."

CNN's Raja Razek, Chris Boyette, Amir Vera and Jenn Selva contributed to this report.