Occupy Toronto
Police have begun removing tents at the Occupy Toronto encampment in St. James Park.
Authorities arrived at the park in the pre-dawn hours Wednesday to dismantle the camp, following a judge's ruling Mayor Rob Ford's eviction notice last week would stand.
Police arrived on three large department buses and other vehicles and none of the officers appeared to be clad in riot gear.
As the sun came up, crews had started picking up trash and cleaning the park while some Occupy Toronto protesters began to clear books out of the library.
The Ontario Federation of Labour have broken off from a convention and are marching - in the hundreds - to St. James Park to show solidarity with the Occupy Toronto protesters.
Ontario Federation of Labour member have left their convention at a downtown hotel and marched to the park. Sid Ryan, President of the Ontario Federation of Labour, told reporters that the Union supports what Occupy Toronto is trying to accomplish.
The protesters who had barricaded themselves inside the library have reportedly 'negotiated' a peaceful end to occupying the library. Protesters have told reporters that they negotiated with the police that the books will not be thrown in the garbage.
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Goodbye losers at #occupytoronto! @TorontoPolice we support you!!by k_stairs via twitter 11/15/2011 4:17:13 PM -
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These protesters don't even know how to; they demonstrated at the right time today, but have only done so at night or on weekends when financial institutions are home spending time with their families. Maybe if they stop drinking then it won't be a lost cause as it's turning out to be; their acting more like Homeless People than protesters.
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RT @reporterdonpeat: 12 councillors have now signed the Occupy Toronto letter - Councillor Adam Vaughan says he has now signed the letterby elcostello via twitter 11/15/2011 8:45:58 PM -
Hoping for no arrests says deputy mayor Doug Holyday about the pending #occupytoronto evictions. Admits that will be "a tall order."by Alan Carter via twitter 11/15/2011 9:12:09 PM
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Confused? The #OccupyToronto eviction order says leave immediately, doesn't set midnight deadline. That's when violation of bylaw begins.by Alan Carter via twitter 11/15/2011 9:17:40 PM
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Justice Brown: "Their evidence is we can do what we want in the park and you can't tell us to leave. " Asks where the balance is.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/18/2011 5:22:29 PM -
Justice: "why st james park?" Occupy lawyer: "why not?"by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/18/2011 5:22:44 PM
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Occupy lawyer argues city should have approached occupy about getting a permit, instead of occupy approaching the city to seek a permit.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/18/2011 5:22:45 PM
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Justice says occupy talks democracy but says they havent gone out to neighbourhood residents to see whether this is acceptable to themby Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/18/2011 5:24:44 PM
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Occupy lawyer: "The activities involved in the camp are protected... And the actions of the city to remove the camp infringe those rights"by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/18/2011 5:25:54 PM
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Occupy Lawyer says group seeking permanent injunction against the city to prevent removal of campby Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/18/2011 5:26:36 PM
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In specific, Occupy seeks a perm. Injunction against the city issuing or enforcing trespass orders in the park.by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/18/2011 5:27:46 PM
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@JProskowGlobal I have a big park in my Ward they can use!by Paul Ainslie via twitter 11/18/2011 5:29:01 PM -
Occupy Toronto finishes submissions and questioning by justice brown. Cdn Civil Liberties Assn begins its submissionby Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/18/2011 5:34:18 PM
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Cdn Civil Liberties Assn argues public must face some inconvenience in a free and democratic societyby Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/18/2011 5:35:16 PM
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CCLA lawyer: The charter requires we tolerate some cost, some inconvenience when it comes to protecting free speechby Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/18/2011 5:38:02 PM
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CCLA arguing city parks bylaw can be misused: " There's a risk the bylaw will be used to ban unpopular speech, unpopular opinion"by Jackson Proskow via twitter 11/18/2011 5:46:55 PM
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@JProskowGlobal - some comments and statements suggest that this is their cause and theirs alone ?by SilentButGrumpy via twitter 11/18/2011 5:51:27 PM -
Church won't stand up to the city: but Jesus would. He'd be on the side of Occupy. He'd have enough backbone to defend them. #OccupyTorontoby Rod_McCallum via twitter 11/18/2011 5:52:11 PM -
RT @OccupyToronto: RT @krystalline_k: #occupytoronto: CCLA lwyr says Charter means city has to tolerate some cost, inconvenience, to preserve freedom of speechby VixRegina via twitter 11/18/2011 5:52:21 PM -
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@OccupyToronto Thanks for staying strong, Occupy Toronto!by Copperflowers via twitter 11/19/2011 9:10:35 PM -
#occupytoronto..at City Hall rally..good turnout..hey ho Rob Ford has got 2 goby RBemisterOPSEU via twitter 11/19/2011 9:15:34 PM -
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Occupy protesters saw their ranks dwindle in Victoria following an eviction deadline Saturday while demonstrators in Toronto vowed to carry on if they lose a legal battle to save their camp.
Read it on Global News: Global News | Occupy Victoria camp emptying as eviction deadline passes -
Occupy protest won't affect Santa Claus Parade - www.torontosun.com Please don't #occupysantaby JoanneBLY via twitter 11/19/2011 9:33:51 PM -
hey occupy Toronto please dont think about marching on sunday let the children injoy the day with santa we where kids onceby GreenDennis13 via twitter 11/19/2011 9:34:31 PM -
HELP! SANTA CLAUSE PARADE is going to pass right by Occupy Toronto and we want to be festive and positive YOU CAN HELP! Go to Dollar Store..by occupysignguy via twitter 11/19/2011 9:34:41 PM -
Mayor Ford has nothing to do with the broken financial system. Today's march shows how Toronto's "protest" is just a transparent union abuse of the homeless and hipsters who might have thought they were protesting the power of Wall Street and failure of our financial system.
