The City of Toronto is holding a 
"public" consultation on establishing protest bubbles, zones around buildings and services considered "vulnerable".
I have mentioned in the past, that the city was fine when those buildings were ACTUALLY being targeted by protesters, as long as they were white. But now, people are marching past the same buildings, LITERALLY the same buildings, and suddenly: it's a problem.
Other "vulnerable" buildings, religious institutions, are not simply used for religious gatherings and ceremony. They function as community hubs, where food is served and plans are made to address inequities in the system.
Black churches were where civil rights campaigns were planned.
And they were bombed by white people.
But that's not what is happening now, in 2025. Religious buildings are being used to hold events that are criminal, according to international law.
Protests outside of those buildings are not protesting religious ceremonies. There is no parallel to be drawn with Black churches being targeted by white malevolence.
And let's imagine that a parallel were justifiably to be drawn:
There are no laws on the books designed to protect Black, Indigenous, or brown bodies. There are only laws designed to protect capital and those who control it.
We are the ones who will be targeted by this new by-law.
And if you doubt that, just note the deeply racist way in which this consultation has been implemented.
I invite you not to participate in the farcical display that is this "public consultation" but rather to email engagement@toronto.ca and let them know that you have seen their trickery for what it is, and to call Councillor James Pasternak, who has championed this bit of theatre, at: 416-392-1371 or email him at councillor_pasternak@toronto.ca
[Edited to fix typo that I couldn't bear watching scroll past again.]
Sunday April 13th 7:00pm
Please RSVP for the location
