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Paul Champ, a lawyer representing central Ottawa residents in a proposed multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuit, had argued the loud and prolonged honking is causing irreparable harm.

A scan of decisions issued in recent weeks shows arbitrators are largely erring on the side of caution and minimizing health risks to employees and the public, experts say.

Superior Court Justice Hugh McLean had set a 1 p.m. deadline to get all documents and cross-examinations done before he would rule on one part of the proposed class-action.

In a late-afternoon release, the city said Mayor Jim Watson's decision reflected the "serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents'' from protesters encamped through much of the downtown core.

The NLMA said 72.5% of its members voted in favour of the new agreement.

In a January 2021 survey of 3,000 Canadians, the association found 78% reported the cost of psychological services was a very significant or somewhat significant barrier.

André Gosselin, who was associated with deposed pharmacy king Jonathan-Yan Perreault, also rendered almost 70% of all services over a 10-month period performed in the absence of a pharmacist.

The Canadian Mental Health Association poll indicates 24% of respondents have sought help for mental health challenges, compared to 17% last winter and 9% almost two years ago.