A city councillor has denounced a protest in downtown Toronto for Al-Quds Day, stating it was a “disgraceful display of bigotry” that violated the city’s anti-hate rally policy and other bylaws.
In a social media post following the Al-Quds Day rally on April 15, Ward 6 Toronto Councillor James Pasternak said that the event was “an illegal street closure” held without permits or permissions.
In a statement issued April 14, Pasternack said he was calling on Toronto City management to enforce numerous bylaws, including the anti-discrimination policy, the city events policy, and other statutes.
“Al Quds has a shameful history that must have a firm response. It is a shameful event that costs the city millions of dollars in police time, impedes emergency vehicles from saving lives and hurts local businesses,” he said….