OTTAWA, September 14. / TASS /. Hundreds of Canadians took part in protests, which took place on Monday in various cities across Canada, against the compulsory vaccination against the coronavirus of certain categories of citizens, as well as against the introduction of covid passports. According to the TV channel Radio-Canadaprotesters gathered outside hospitals in cities such as Toronto, Ottawa (both in Ontario), Winnipeg (Manitoba), Montreal (Quebec) and Halifax (Nova Scotia).
Protesters did not shout any slogans, but held posters in their hands, including calling on authorities to abolish vaccination passports and give people the option of choosing whether or not to be vaccinated against covid.
In anticipation of the action, fences and police lines were installed near hospitals. The authorities feared that the demonstrators would block the work of medical institutions, but the actions were carried out calmly. The protesters’ actions have been condemned by many Canadian politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Authorities in several Canadian regions, such as British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba and Nova Scotia, have announced the introduction of vaccination passports, without which people will not be able to visit restaurants, gyms, movie theaters. and various mass events. In Ontario, such passports will be introduced on September 22. In addition, many regions have demanded that medical workers, police officers and other categories of citizens undergo compulsory vaccination against the coronavirus, which has caused discontent in some part of Canadian society.
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