Thousands in Toronto gather to protest against Islamophobia

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Source: cbc.ca




Protesters are drumming, chanting, holding signs in front of U.S. consulate

By Muriel Draaisma, CBC News Posted: Feb 04, 2017 12:59 PM ET Last Updated: Feb 04, 2017 2:52 PM ET



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Thousands of people are gathering in downtown Toronto to protest in front of the U.S. consulate against Islamophobia. (Devin Heroux/CBC)



Thousands of people have gathered in downtown Toronto to protest against Islamophobia in front of the U.S. consulate.

Organizers of the protest on Saturday say they want the Canadian government to condemn a controversial executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump that bans citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S.

Toronto police have closed University Avenue from Dundas Street West to Queen Street West due to the protest.

Trump says ruling against travel ban will be overturned

On Friday in Seattle, U.S. District Judge James Robart ordered a halt "on a nationwide basis" to enforcement of the ban, but Trump said the temporary restraining order will be overturned....................

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/protest-us-consulate-islamophobia-white-supremacy-1.3967434

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Thank you Canada

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[starshine00]

1. good for them for protesting the ban

that said as a gay person and a woman I am scared sh*tless of islamofascism i.e political islam/islamic theocracy and that doesn't make me an 'islamophobe' (as phobia denotes an irrational fear), or in the words of Andrew Cummins, "islamophobia, a word created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons".

[DK504]

2. Thank you Canada!!

On the flip side just saw a man, naturalized citizen, completely appalled people are protesting. He thinks boat loads of people are streaming to into country like it's Black Friday at Walmart. He doesn't seem to understand green cards, which he used to have, or work visas or student visas or Iraqi translators that were 10 years and promised a new life.

What a putz.

[George II]

3. Canadians do it right - very proud of my Canadian heritage (and second citizenship)!!!

[triron]

4. Kudos to Canadians