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Duly Quoted: Michael Walker
“It has nothing to do with…our sympathy on the issue or sympathy with the demonstrators or the protesters—it’s their rights, and we have to exercise the greatest amount of caution before we cross the line and try and take away their rights.”
—Councillor Michael Walker (Ward 22, St. Paul’s), speaking at City Council today in defense of the civil rights of peaceful protesters during the G20. Council nevertheless voted 36–0 in favour of a motion introduced by Councillor Mark Grimes (Ward 6, Etobicoke-Lakeshore) to commend Bill Blair, the Toronto Police Service, and other police forces for their work during the weekend of the summit.