'Large-scale' demonstrations related to Israel-Hamas war expected this weekend, police say
CBC
A number of "large-scale" demonstrations are scheduled to take place across Toronto on Saturday and Sunday and residents should expect to see a heightened police presence in parts of the city, police say.
At a news conference on Friday, Toronto Deputy Police Chief Lauren Pogue, of the community safety command, gave advance notice to residents, saying the demonstrations will be pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli, and that police will be present to ensure the rallies are lawful.
The demonstrations are planned as the Israel-Hamas war continues in the Middle East.
"We will not tolerate any intimidation, any harassment, or any hate-motivated behaviour aimed at specific communities in our city," Pogue told reporters at police headquarters.
"We will always aggressively pursue any alleged or suspected cases of hate crime or violence in our city," she added. "Anyone whose behaviour crosses the line from lawful demonstration to criminality can expect to be arrested."
Pogue said officers with the Toronto Police Service's hate crimes unit will
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