Interactive Map: Toronto Olympic Torch Protest

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Interactive Map: Toronto Olympic Torch Protest

Interactive Map: Toronto Olympic Torch Protest Map, Pictures and Rundown of Olympic Protest in Toronto

by Gwalgen Geordie Dent, TORONTO MEDIA CO-OP

Toronto - On December 17th, 2009 approximately 200 protesters met in sub-zero tempuratures at University and College St. in Toronto's Downtown core to protest the Olympic Torch passing through Downtown Toronto.

A map of the march can be found here.

After roughly an hour and a half of speakers, protesters starting marching chanting "No Olympics on Stolen Native Land" for the rest of the duration of the march.

After moving into the streets protesters were stopped by a line of bike police for roughly 10 minutes. Protesters then swarmed around the police line and advanced to Bay and College, in the heart of the Canadian financial district before being stopped again by a second line of bike police and 4 patrol cars.

Contributed by Tim McSorley