Toronto Police say they arrested two people at a pro-Palestinian protest that took place outside an event featuring the prime minister, and those facing charges include a reporter for online media outlet Rebel News.
Police clash with protesters outside a fundraising event for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in Toronto, Friday, March 15, 2024. Rebel News personality David Menzies was among those charged on Friday as a large gathering of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside a downtown Toronto hotel where Trudeau was attending a Liberal party fundraiser.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Protest organizers issued a statement ahead of the event saying the demonstration was meant to send a message to the Liberal Party of Canada that it could not proceed with "business as usual" amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Both Rebel News and Menzies later issued statements on X, formerly Twitter, confirming his arrest and saying it came about as he was trying to interview demonstrators on camera. A video posted by the outlet shows the commentator being taken away by police after attempting to interview some protesters.
In an email sent Saturday evening, Menzies compared the most recent arrest to his encounter with RCMP at the Freeland event and described both as "illegal."
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