Toronto City Council expected to vote on ‘bubble zone’ bylaw prohibiting protests near schools, religious institutions | Unpublished
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Author: Tamara Merritt, Matthew Frank
Publication Date: May 2, 2025 - 06:00

Toronto City Council expected to vote on ‘bubble zone’ bylaw prohibiting protests near schools, religious institutions

May 2, 2025
Toronto City Council is expected to vote in late May on a controversial “bubble zone” bylaw that would prohibit protests around faith-based and cultural institutions. The debate in Toronto follows similar discussions across Canada in response to protests against Israel’s war in Gaza in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack.


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