Toronto police ‘prepared’ as trucker ‘convoy’ protests planned to take place in the city
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Police say they are 'prepared' for demonstrations, stemming from the anti-COVID-mandate trucker convoy in Ottawa, scheduled to take place in Toronto Saturday.
Toronto police say they are “prepared” for demonstrations scheduled to take place in the city on Saturday.
In a tweet Saturday morning, the force said there would an “increased police presence.”
“We continue to maintain road closures in the downtown core,” the tweet reads.
Officers said “ensuring Hospital Row stays clear remains our priority.”
Similarly, in a statement Saturday, Peel Regional Police said the force is “aware of a planned demonstration that is set to occur in the City of Toronto, with a starting point for the participants within our Region.”
The force said “while we respect an individuals rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to freedom of expression and to peacefully assemble, our priority as a police service is to ensure the safety and well-being of all involved.”
Police said the demonstrations “may interrupt the normal flow of traffic.”
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