A parallel gathering took place at the Place de la Gare de Sherbrooke and in Quebec City, opposite the National Assembly. MONTREAL --
Horacio Arruda, Quebec's director of public health, told Radio-Canada on Sunday evening that he recognized the importance of the cause but urged hand washing and for anyone exhibiting symptoms to let health authorities know they attended the protest.Around the start of the demonstration, Montreal police took the unusual step of issuing a tweet saying they were dismayed by the death of George Floyd. As the protests wound their way downtown, a few kilometres west, a different kind of demonstration was unfolding. Several dozen protesters stood in front of the McGill University gates, blocking the street to traffic, to demonstrate their support for the Wet'suwet'en Nation as tensions remain high across Canada coronavirus cases surge to 50 ahead of long weekendTrump says he plans to ban TikTok in U.S., opposes Chinese saleRed onions from the U.S. could contain salmonella, health officials warnGhislaine Maxwell tried to hide when FBI agents arrived to arrest her, court documents allegeCoronavirus: ‘CERB has served its purpose’ says Employment Minister Qualtrough in explanation of planned move to EICoronavirus: Tam says Canada’s COVID-19 curve is seeing an ‘uptick’Trump says federal officers to remain in Portland on standbyCoronavirus: Trump pays tribute to Herman Cain, says they mourn all those who died of COVID-19IHIT investigates gruesome discovery at Burnaby towing company lotCoronavirus: Trudeau announces plans for end of CERB, transition to EIGhislaine Maxwell documents unsealed, include emails with Jeffrey EpsteinWinnipeg woman injured in ‘extremely unusual’ Ontario fish attack: ‘It pulled me under’New B.C. Events were held Saturday in several Canadian cities including Toronto, St. John's and London, Ont. Even if we don’t see it… Racism is still present here, it’s still systemic even if Mr. Legault says that it’s not.” Beware of white people in all black with solid coloured bandana’s (red and purple) covering their faces. Hundreds gathered in Loyola Park to fight back with silence: they kneeled and prayed about how to fight discrimination close to home. Protests have already taken place in Minneapolis and Toronto, and continue to take place across North America. He said he was “trying get some justice for George Floyd, trying to incite some change. Both Toronto and Montreal groups will be … Videos taken from the clash show protesters running away from tear gas.
“We have this discussion quite often,” he said. The Montreal demonstration follows protests elsewhere in Canada and across the United States after Floyd's death was captured on camera.
The killing of George Floyd has sparked a series of protests in several cities since his death on May 25. “I really wanted to do something where we could take a minute to just calm down, be zen for a second, listen to our inner voice, reflect on what’s really happening around us and how we can make a difference,” said Denburk Reid, the director of Montreal Community Cares. Protesters chanted "Black lives matter" and "I can't breathe" — what Floyd was caught on video saying.They took a knee in unison several times in solidarity with the movement.But when Montreal police called on protesters to disperse, some refused.Leah Blain, 20, chose to continue demonstrating and was part of a group trying to reach police headquarters when she was met with pepper spray. “I think it’s a great organization, a great setting to practice social distancing, and you know, everyone will feel safe and comfortable,” said one attendee.
This weekend’s protest, however, had some differences from last week’s. By the end of the march on Sunday, there appeared to be very little obvious property damage, with only one mailbox that had been knocked over.
Videos taken from the clash show protesters running away from tear gas. “It’s a way of showing what he went through,” said Reid. Demonstrations planned in Toronto today, Montreal on Sunday to protest racism, police violence.
Publishing date: May 30, 2020 • • 4 minute read. “But we’re going to kneel to remember, and we’re going kneel in a silent form of protest... like [NFL player Colin] Kaepernick did when the anthem was going on.” "We were just standing here. Legault’s statement drew an immediate rebuke from the official opposition, which said systemic racism is not as Legault described it, and it is a problem here. After staying mostly in the background on Sunday, just before 6 p.m., police began to warn protesters to follow all laws and said they were beginning to see unlawful conduct, though they didn't specify what that conduct was.
For most of the day, the police presence was muted: many officers in riot gear were nearby but they stayed off the demonstration route.
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