Heavy police presence at McGill University ahead of protests
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There is a heavy police presence at McGill University ahead of two impending protests.
There is a heavy police presence at McGill University ahead of two impending protests on Thursday.
The school has also asked people not to use the central entrance to its downtown campus via the Roddick Gates on Sherbrooke Street.
"Police told McGill security that the SPVM received information about a protest heading to our downtown campus," an internal note from the university states. "The police mobilized officers and have talked to individuals in the encampment and in the protest."
This comes as Jewish groups say they plan to launch a counter-protest to the pro-Palestinian encampment at 12:30 p.m. near the Roddick Gates.
"We're here for safety purposes to make sure that we can intervene if anything is going on," said SPVM spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant. "Obviously, we want these protests to go really calmly, peacefully."
A poster shared on social media called on people to "demand that McGill University enforces its policies and to stand against Jew-hatred on campus. Never again is now."
A counter-counter-protest is also set to take place at 11:30 a.m. at the Roddick Gates by groups supporting the pro-Palestinian encampment.
