Key players weigh in on possible nationalist rally in Toronto
TORONTO — An online posting for a nationalist rally planned at the University of Toronto, which came to light days after a deadly clash between protesters and white supremacists in Virginia, has raised questions about how such events could play out in Canada.
The Canadian Nationalist Party, a political organization that claims to support ethnic nationalism, has said on a Facebook event page that it plans to host the rally on the university’s campus next month, where it will “discuss the nationalist movement in Canada and the future of our country.” The group didn’t respond to a request for comment.
The posting sparked considerable backlash from observers on social media but the university, the city, police and an expert say there are many factors at play. Here are their views.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO