Protesters involved with ‘Occupy Toronto' are on the move again.
After marching from St. James Park to the city's financial district earlier in the day, a group of about 200 protesters have now made their way to Queen's Park to join a rally being held by the city's Tamil community. The rally runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is part of a national series of "Tamil Freedom Rally's" meant to draw attention to human rights violations in Sri Lanka.
It is not known how long the protesters plan to stay at Queen's Park.
"The Occupy movement is in solidarity with everything that is going on globally and we really want to show support for people around the world and show them that we care about their struggles," said one of the protesters. "Canada is still pretty well off, but in Sri Lanka they are having a very bad time. People are getting killed and murdered."
Earlier in the day, the protesters spent about 30 minutes congregating outside a CIBC at King and Bay St before marching up University Ave. to Queen's Park around 5 p.m., spilling across two lanes of traffic and causing headaches for many commuters.
Toronto police provided an escort.
Preparing for winter
Today's march marked two weeks since protesters originally arrived at St. James Park for what has turned into an indefinite occupation of a public space and on Saturday there were signs many are hunkering down for the long haul.
Three portable wood-framed tents called yurts arrived at the park around 10 a.m. and were being constructed throughout the day.
Protesters with the movement said the three yurts, valued at $20,000, were paid for by seven anonymous unions.
The largest one is reported to be 31 ft high and is expected to be used as a central gathering place.
