As Washington prepares for a massive rally calling for gun control, some U.S. citizens living in Canada are heading south of the border to make sure their voices are heard. A bus chartered by Democrats Abroad, an offshoot of the Democratic Party, left Toronto's Union Station Friday evening for the nine-hour trip to the rally. The event comes after two school shootings in recent weeks. Student Connor Allison, one of the Americans in Canada making the trip, says he's seen enough of the gun violence that has plagued the U.S. in recent years. 500,000 expected in WashingtonOrganizers of the event in Washington are hoping Saturday's rally will prove that the country has reached an emotional tipping point on gun violence, with teenagers seizing the initiative and leading the demand for change.

Source: CBC News March 24, 2018 02:41 UTC