I don’t know what DomCom is, but this seems like a wildly inappropriate thing for a police department to be doing.

And Hamilton Police are trying to intimidate potential venues to prevent the conference. They've also put out a call for information on X: https://x.com/HamiltonPolice/status/2092995595325591902

They've already gotten one venue to cancel, and are promising to use any excuse to harass them:

She added the [police] service is listening to community concerns, and will maintain a "visible and appropriate presence," taking enforcement action "where lawful grounds exist." - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/dominion-society-ham...

Democracy.