Overview

• Officers first reported an assault arrest at 12:40 p.m., later confirming a total of 10 arrests tied to the park demonstration and march.
• Bloor Street West was briefly closed around Christie Street, with mounted units used to keep groups apart before roads reopened as crowds moved toward Sankofa Square.
• The Canada First rally promoted stopping “mass immigration” and “remigration,” with organizer Joe Anidjar framing it as putting Canadian people first.
• Hundreds joined counter-rallies supporting migrant communities, and reporters observed clashes and a brief standoff when the smaller group entered the park.
• Coun. Dianne Saxe condemned the event as a hate demonstration and said city staff and the TPS Hate Crime Division were engaged to monitor public safety.