Oct 07
On September 1st a group of professional protesters were left to wreak havoc on the streets of Toronto. They blocked traffic, harassed motorists, and eventually smashed the windshield of a woman’s car. Toronto cops were there to manage the protesters, but they only protected their own police stations- people on the streets were left to …
Sep 30
Both sides have people who aren’t quite there, more to come soon…
Sep 30
One of the best moments in Occupy Toronto’s history was on May 1st. About 30-40 Occupiers showed-up at Queen’s Park, behind the Ontario Legislature, and ‘peasfully’ planted a communal vegetable garden that day. The Toronto police were very well-restrained, they stood back quietly while Occupiers poured out the soil and planted the seeds. When it …
May 19
You may remember my article I posted on May first about guerilla gardening. Well, I walked through Queen’s park today and was pleasantly surprised to see that the garden is still growing! Kudos to the provincial groundskeepers who haven’t taken away our little garden- I’m seriously impressed! Related articles Gorilla Gardening: Civil Disobedience I Can …