Canada: Activists to hold a silent march in Toronto Jan. 30 to demand lifting of COVID-19 restrictions

Event

Activists affiliated with The Line Canada movement plan to hold a silent march in central Toronto Jan. 30 to demand that authorities lift restrictions related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Protesters plan to assemble at the intersection of Yonge and Bloor streets starting at 1200. Event organizers have not announced the specific march route.

The event is part of a series of protests that the group has been staging in Toronto every Saturday. Several hundred people will likely participate in the demonstration. Police will probably deploy to monitor the action as a precaution and facilitate the flow of traffic. Although most events have remained largely peaceful, low-level confrontations between demonstrators and police cannot be ruled out. Localized traffic disruptions are likely.

Advice

Allow additional time to reach destinations in parts of central Toronto in the general vicinity of the intersection of Yonge and Bloor streets while the demonstration is taking place Jan. 30. Heed the instructions of local authorities; confirm road status before driving.