Several hundred people rallied in downtown Toronto on Saturday to voice their opposition to the vaccine mandates rolled out in Ontario this week. The crowd set off from Queen’s Park and marched through downtown to protest the new proof-of-vaccination certificates announced by Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Sept. 1. People will need to provide proof of vaccination along with photo ID to access non-essential services such as restaurants, bars, gyms, and other indoor facilities starting Sept. 22. Some protesters carried signs that read “Preserve and protect our Canadian constitutional rights and freedoms” and “Reject the tyranny of mandatory vaccines” while many chanted “No vax pass.” David McLelland, a retired professor who taught at the University of Toronto, said the protesters are “an alliance in protection of human liberty” united by their opposition to the COVID-19 lockdowns and the erosion of freedoms. “I believe that the reason for [vaccine passports] is …