Protest group seeks injunction against sound cannons
Organizers of an anti-G20 rally on Wednesday defended their right to protest the upcoming summit in Toronto and denounced the potential use of sound cannons against protesters.
"We've got a legitimate right to be on the streets," Sid Ryan, president of the Ontario Federation of Labour, told a news conference in Toronto.
"I would just hope that they keep the riot police — with the Darth Vader gear and their sound machines and sound cannons — keep them away from our protest," Ryan said.
The summit will take place at Toronto's Metro Convention Centre on June 26 and 27.
"I've not seen anything like I am seeing here today in terms of police mobilization," he said.
Ryan outlined plans for a rally followed by a march through Toronto's downtown on June 26, the first day of the global gathering. He said his group is expected to be joined by numerous other union organizations, community groups and activists.
