Toronto Police Make No Arrests, Allow Anti-Lockdown Protest to Proceed One Day After Doug Ford’s Restrictive Lockdown Measures
“I understand you have an opinion that you’d like to express,” one officer said to some protestors, adding that “free expression is everything in this country.”
PLOT TWIST: Toronto police make no arrests, allow anti-lockdown protest to proceed one day after Doug Ford’s restrictive lockdown measures
by Beth Baisch, Post Millennial
April 17, 2021
Protestors once again gathered at Queen’s Park in Toronto to speak out against the ongoing lockdowns, the latest amendment of which gives police increased authority to enforce the provincial stay-at-home order.
I’m at Queen’s Park in Toronto for the anti-lockdown protest. Follow @TPostMillennial for more. pic.twitter.com/ExxZNPFacl
— Beth Baisch 📸 (@BethBaisch) April 17, 2021
In sharp contrast to previous weeks where protestors were arrested and ticketed in accordance with the order, the police were far more relaxed during Saturday’s events.
LIVE in Toronto: A day after Doug Ford announced increased police authority to enforce the provincial stay-at-home order, Toronto police are not ticketing or arresting anti-lockdown protestors. pic.twitter.com/CmkaRljr4N
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) April 17, 2021
LIVE in Toronto: A day after Doug Ford announced increased police authority to enforce the provincial stay-at-home order, Toronto police are not ticketing or arresting anti-lockdown protestors. pic.twitter.com/CmkaRljr4N
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) April 17, 2021
Since Doug Ford’s announcement that police would now be stopping vehicles in order, several police districts have said they do not intend to enforce the orders.
Protestors then embarked on their “Essential Exercise March,” referencing the fact that exercise is deemed an acceptable reason to be outside.
LIVE in Toronto: Anti-lockdown protestors embark on their “Essential Exercise March.” No tickets or arrests were issued at Queen’s Park despite increased police authority to enforce the provincial stay-at-home order. pic.twitter.com/jYDokTwdnQ
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) April 17, 2021
Travis Dhanraj, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for Global News, reported that as a result of the police’s refusal to enforce Ford’s harsh measures, Ontario is currently “reconsidering” the playground closures and police stops.
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