More than 150 MetCap tenants from neighbourhoods across Toronto and their supporters organized to call for rent forgiveness for those struggling during the COVID-19 crisis. The second protest had a much larger turnout and happened unexpectedly as thousands gathered to protest new agricultural laws for farmers in India. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Protestors from Indian communities came together to protest across the world and on social media, using the hashtag “#saveourfarmers.”“We have to show our unity to the farmers,” Grewal said. Toronto police tweeted about delays due to the large volume of vehicles and asked the public to take alternate routes. Reach her via email: cbholla@thestar.caBreanna Xavier-Carter is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto.

Source: thestar December 06, 2020 03:02 UTC