Monday, April 27, 2009

Tamil protest

I was caught today in the large Tamil protest in downtown Toronto. Many thousands of people were chanting slogans and making clear their very real concerns about Tamils in Sri Lanka.

What struck me particularly though was the respectful and peaceful nature of the protest. Despite the brutality of the fighting there was no hint of violence -- should I have wished I would feel free to engage in debate with the protesters.

It was a very Canadian protest -- remembering origins but recognizing that here protests are orderly and lawful at all times. KUDOS to the participants and organizers.

1 comment:

Top Can said...

My coworker and his mother were part of the protest you're talking about, so he'll be glad to hear that.