Hundreds of police in riot gear have swept through Canada’s capital, retaking control of the streets around the Parliament buildings and appearing to end the siege of Ottawa after three weeks of protests.

People protesting against Canada’s COVID-19 mandates and restrictions in the nation’s capital on Friday are reportedly using children as shields between police and demonstrators as police begin arrests.

Ontario and Windsor police took decisive action Sunday morning as they worked to clear protesters from the Ambassador Bridge area by making arrests and moving vehicles that have been parked there for days.

Two big rigs blocking the entrance to the Ambassador Bridge were driven away and protestors were dismantling tents, and packing up.

A judge on Friday ordered protesters at the Ambassador Bridge over the U.S.-Canadian border to tend the 5-day blockade.

Protesters continue to block traffic on the Ambassador Bridge into Canada and the impact is being felt for miles.

Traffic from Canada into the United States is now fully open on the Ambassador Bridge, while traffic in the opposite direction remains closed.

The protests started about 10 days ago in Ottawa, with truckers calling themselves the “Freedom Convoy.” The group opposes a recent mandate requiring drivers entering Canada to be fully vaccinated or face testing and quarantine requirements.