Article  Canada emulating UK's two-tier police system? (fashions in officer indifference)

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Parody Alcove: Still no clear indication that the protesters received city approval ahead of time, or whether that is indeed not even required. Do the Toronto police really have a clue, themselves? If not, then standing around apathetically is probably the safest thing for them to do, alright, in this era of "damned either way". And Yonge Street has historically been THE road to confiscate for parades, street performances, protests, sports victory celebrations, etc.
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Folks are free to pray, but should that mean shutting down Yonge?
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnist...down-yonge

EXCERPTS: In Canada, people are free to pray as part of any faith they choose and wherever they choose. But should that include shutting down one of Toronto’s busiest streets while they do it?

It’s a great debate, thanks to what occurred Tuesday at about 7:30 p.m. at Yonge and Bloor Sts. A mass prayer involving hundreds of people may have looked like it was happening in Mecca, but it was actually in Toronto.

[...] The praying protesters outside of the Israeli Consulate drew criticism from a woman who said she lives there. “This is a roadway for emergency service. If we have fire or whatever. You are not allowed here,” said the woman. “I live here and this roadway, (it) is against the law to block. In Canada, it’s against the law.”

Police said she was wrong. She was shouted down with chants of, “Free, free, free Palestine,” and also blocked by some protesters as she tried to walk through the crowd. While some tried to impede her, others offered her a safe path to get through, telling people to “not touch her.”

[...] Organizers have yet to comment. Police were on the scene, but took no action. Spokesperson Stephanie Sayer told the Toronto Sun that “in Canada, peaceful assembly and expression, including prayers, are fundamental rights protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

“The role of the police is to balance the right to protest with the responsibility to protect public safety and ensure the broader public can continue to enjoy their freedoms,” she said. “While demonstrations may at times block streets, our priority is to ensure they do not obstruct critical infrastructure, such as hospitals and highways, to minimize disruption to essential services.

“We also take proactive measures to reroute traffic and mitigate disruptions wherever possible.”

The City of Toronto said that while it “recognizes the right to demonstrate peacefully in public spaces, we are committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those who work at or visit those spaces. The city will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment and is dedicated to promoting respect, tolerance and inclusion.”

Palestinian youth movement protest in downtown Toronto ... https://youtu.be/XMjK_DDeYuc

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/XMjK_DDeYuc
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