Amid heightened tensions between protesters over the Israel-Hamas war, Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe tabled a motion Wednesday to explore limiting protests around community spaces, including places of worship.

Widely known as a “bubble bylaw,” the “vulnerable social infrastructure bylaw” was recommended following a “19% increase in hate crimes” targeting minority groups last year, Sutcliffe announced in an X post. While the specifics of the bylaw are not yet clear, the law could follow similar initiatives in other cities.