Rideau Centre controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
Detention during gym-membership dispute
Security staff handcuffed and detained a man who was attempting to cancel a GoodLife Fitness membership. Police released him when they arrived, and the incident generated negative media attention for the tenant and the mall.
2011
Elevator entrapment involving public figures
Nine people, including a former Speaker of the House of Commons and other dignitaries, were trapped in a mall elevator for more than an hour and a half. A former senator criticized the centre's response time.
2002
Security detention over Israeli flag
Security staff handcuffed and detained two men who were carrying an Israeli flag under a mall rule prohibiting political signs. The men alleged that abusive comments about Jews had been made, but a police investigation did not substantiate the antisemitism allegations.