Flouting public health guidance to wear masks in public areas, avoid large gatherings and practice physical distancing, hundreds of demonstrators gathered on Parliament Hill Saturday to protest pandemic safety measures they say infringe on their personal rights. The majority of protesters did not wear masks and congregated closely together on Parliament Hill's front lawn. A balloon floats above protesters on Parliament hill during a demonstration against safety measures intended to slow the spread of COVID-19. Earlier this week, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam acknowledged that online platforms were also contributing to mistrust surrounding a COVID-19 vaccine. "I am also concerned about the first pandemic in the age of the internet and social media.

Source: CBC News August 29, 2020 22:52 UTC