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By Staff The Associated Press Posted September 6, 2024 10:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, chanting “Stop the genocide!” during opening remarks. At the screening for the David Gordon Green …
Read More »Tensions linger as Ontario students prep for return to campus after pro-Palestinian protests
As students prepare to head back to post-secondary campuses for the fall term, tensions sparked by the pro-Palestinian protest encampments that cropped up at several Ontario universities over the summer break are lingering on for some. Several students who supported or participated in the protests say they’re disappointed in how their schools …
Read More »U of T encampment court ruling could affect future campus protests, experts say
A pro-Palestinian protest encampment that stood for weeks at the heart of the University of Toronto may now be gone, but experts say the court ruling that led to its clearing could have lingering effects for future protests on post-secondary campuses in Canada. Last week, a judge authorized police to …
Read More »Demonstrators take down some tents at UofT encampment, plan rally ahead of deadline – Toronto
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of Toronto, facing court orders to dismantle their weeks-old encampment, started to take down tents and tarps on Wednesday morning, though vowed to continue their campus activism. Despite moves to disassemble the camp, demonstrators said they still planned to hold a rally on Wednesday afternoon …
Read More »University of Toronto graduation ceremonies continue amid protest on campus
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 4, 2024 7:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size More convocation ceremonies are scheduled for today at the University of Toronto after the first graduation event proceeded without interruption amid an ongoing pro-Palestinian protest on campus. Dozens of fresh …
Read More »Charges dropped against 4 accused in Toronto Indigo bookstore defacement protest – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 22, 2024 1:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Charges have been dropped against four of the 11 people accused of defacing a Toronto Indigo bookstore in a case that has become a flashpoint over how police respond to …
Read More »New pro-Palestinian encampment at Université du Québec à Montréal, organizers say
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 12, 2024 5:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal pro-Palestinian activists say they’ve set up a new encampment at the Université du Québec à Montréal, as nearby McGill University prepares to go to court to clear …
Read More »‘A tiny city:’ Pro-Palestinian McGill campus protesters organize for another week
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 5, 2024 6:45 pm Updated May 5, 2024 6:55 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group of pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment at McGill University’s downtown Montreal campus say they’re better organized and …
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