She is looking for specific policy changes, including major increases in provincial aid to promote green energy and inclusion of climate change science in school curricula. Hundreds of people holding signs and chanting slogan flooded Gore Park in downtown Hamilton to demand action on climate change. George Floyd death: Doug Ford says Canada doesn’t have the same ‘systemic, deep roots’ of racism as the U.S.George Floyd death: Doug Ford says Canada doesn’t have the same ‘systemic, deep roots’ of racism as the U.S.Hit hard by COVID-19, Filipino Canadians grapple with added pressure to send money abroad'Vandalism of our history': Premier Jason Kenney condemns toppling of John A. Macdonald statue in MontrealCoronavirus: Canada extending international travel restrictions, mandatory quarantine until Sept. 30Hit hard by COVID-19, Filipino Canadians grapple with added pressure to send money abroad2 arrested after several officers injured in altercation near Eglinton and Oakwood'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies after cancer battleErin O'Toole won’t say whether he believes there is systemic racism in Canada'Vandalism of our history': Premier Jason Kenney condemns toppling of John A. Macdonald statue in MontrealB.C. All Hamilton’s anti-racism advocates say the protests against police violence in the United States should be sparking conversations about how to combat hate on a local level.A large protest took over downtown Hamilton on Monday afternoon, as hundreds of people filled Gore Park and chanted the names of Black people who have died during violent interactions with police.Kojo Damptey, interim executive director of the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion, said police violence against Black people is not a new occurrence, nor is it unique to the U.S.He pointed to a number of issues specific to Hamilton, including the city ranking “When we say that city hall and our elected officials also create the environment to have all these ideas, these are the examples that we are talking about,” said Damptey.
Even with those efforts, many demonstrations erupted into violence as protesters hurled rocks and Molotov cocktails at police in Philadelphia, set a fire near the White House, and were hit with tear gas and pepper spray in Austin and other cities. One week ago, millions of people around the world marched in protest against governments not taking drastic climate action. Blmto is supporting us by providing their platform to amplify this message. In Newfoundland, the protesters were headed to the province's legislature, some carrying signs critical of the province's oil extraction industry.In Halifax, marchers wound through the centre of the city and ended at the headquarters of Nova Scotia Power. No organizers showed up today 1/?This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Protesters in Hamilton took a knee with a fist in the air for a moment of silence to show togetherness with thousands of other demonstrators around the world rallying in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. Controversy has also struck Canadian police services around their treatment of minority groups. Thunberg said she believes 60,000 people took part in marches in her home country of Sweden, while 300,000 marched in New Zealand, more than three per cent of the country's entire population. It’s frustrating. The peaceful demonstration in Hamilton had no reported incidents. Republication or distribution of this content is Hamilton youth flood Gore Park as part of global climate protest By The Canadian Press Fri., Sept. 27, 2019 timer 5 min. To view how your personal data is used to support your experience, please read our Organizers were leading chants while handing out masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer. Protesters in Hamilton took a knee with a fist in the air for a moment of silence to show togetherness with thousands of other demonstrators around the world rallying in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. Some hauled armloads of clothing from a Forever 21 store away in garbage bags.In Minneapolis, the officer who pressed his knee onto Floyd’s neck has been charged with murder, but protesters are demanding the other three officers at the scene be prosecuted. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said t wo officers had been fired and three placed on desk duty after video showed police surrounding a car Saturday, and using stun guns on the man and woman inside.In Los Angeles, a police SUV accelerated into several protesters in a street, knocking two people to the ground.