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Pro-Palestinian groups allege Toronto Police officers are enforcing rules selectively at organized protests after seven people were arrested and at least three charged during a demonstration on Saturday. The Toronto Police Service issued a statement saying its officers were conducting crowd management at a demonstration in the Gerrard Street and Parliament Street area when …
Read More »Manitoba Tories say bill to ban anti-abortion protests should be expanded – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s Opposition Progressive Conservatives say a government plan to ban anti-abortion protests near some health-care facilities should be expanded to cover more areas and all protests, including picket lines. Tory health critic Kathleen Cook said Wednesday she plans to move an amendment …
Read More »Manitoba plans buffer zones to restrict protests near abortion clinics – Winnipeg
The Manitoba government plans to restrict protests near clinics and hospitals where abortions are performed, as well as at the homes of abortion providers. The NDP government introduced a bill Thursday that, if passed, would create “buffer zones” of 50 metres to 150 metres around related health facilities and staff …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial to hear about protest’s impact on public transport
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 13, 2023 7:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The criminal trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers is expected Friday to delve into how public transit was affected by the three-week protest that clogged downtown Ottawa streets last year. Tamara …
Read More »Sikh group urges protests outside Indian embassies in Canada over Nijjar murder
A Canadian Sikh group has called on its members to protest outside the Indian diplomatic missions of main Canadian cities on Monday, a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the prospect of New Delhi’s involvement in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. Trudeau said last …
Read More »Manitoba legislature rally calls for landfill search amid national protests – Winnipeg
Hundreds came out on Monday to a rally at the Manitoba legislature in support of a search of Prairie Green Landfill for two murdered Indigenous women. The rally was part of a national day of action with parallel protests in major cities across the country. “If your granddaughter or your …
Read More »‘Search the landfill’ protests planned across Canada for Monday
Calls to search a Manitoba landfill for the remains of slain Indigenous women will be heard across the country tomorrow. From Victoria to Halifax protesters will march to the steps of their local government buildings to protest and demand the Manitoba government pay to sift through over 61,000 tonnes of …
Read More »Brady Road Landfill reopens after police investigation despite protests – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Winnipeg has confirmed that Brady Road Landfill has reopened Monday — a week after it was closed following the discovery of the body of an Indigenous woman at the site. Police initially ruled the death of 33-year-old mother of …
Read More »Anti-LGBTQ2 protests are on the rise in Canada: What’s going on?
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A U.S. data tracker has found the number of protests against the queer community has risen sharply across North America in recent months and groups that study online hate believe they know why. “The data shows an uptick in anti-LGBT+ demonstrations in …
Read More »‘Angry’ protests must stay peaceful amid ‘tough times,’ Trudeau says
Canadians are going through “tough times,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday — but “angry” protests, he added, should remain peaceful despite those difficulties. He made the comment after footage emerged on social media of the prime minister being swarmed by a small but vocal group of demonstrators in …
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