Police arrest multiple people at opposing immigration demonstrations in Toronto
Written by The Canadian Press on September 13, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto police say they have arrested six people at a pro- and anti-immigration demonstration as the opposing groups faced off at a park.
Police say one person was arrested for assault and have not provided more information about the reason of the other arrests.
Hundreds of pro-immigration ralliers gathered at Toronto’s Christie Pits Park in the early afternoon in response to a demonstration encouraging mass deportations and nationalism called “Canada First.”
City councillor Dianne Saxe posted a statement on social media ahead of the protest in the planning stages last month, calling it a “hate demonstration.”
Dozens of police officers lined Bloor St. West to block off portions of the road as the anti-immigration demonstrators marched from the city’s west end to its downtown core.
Police say they intend to provide more information on the arrests.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 13, 2025.
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