Canada: Activists to hold vehicular protest in Toronto Jan. 24 to demand the removal of coronavirus disease-related restrictions

Event

Activists affiliated with The Line Canada movement plan to hold a vehicular protest in Toronto, Jan. 24, to demand that authorities lift restrictions related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. At 1145, demonstrators will gather at 1380 Don Mills then drive around the area and visit multiple towns before returning to the starting point around 1500. 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 similar 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 Toronto while the demonstration is taking place Jan. 24. Heed the instructions of local authorities; confirm the road status before driving.