August 27, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Outside Jack Layton’s State Funeral
Jack Layton's state funeral was this afternoon at Roy Thomson Hall. Here are photos of the procession from City Hall, and the scene outside.
By
Steve Kupferman • Photos by Dean Bradley
Layton's casket is carried out of the City Hall rotunda, where Layton had been lying in state.
71028 Layton's casket is carried out of the City Hall rotunda, where Layton had been lying in state. 20110827layton https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton/ 20110827layton 0 0
Layton’s casket is carried out of the City Hall rotunda, where Layton had been lying in state.
71029 20110827layton1 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton1-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton1.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton1.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton1/ 20110827layton1 0 0
71030 Layton's wife, MP Olivia Chow. 20110827layton2 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton2-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton2.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton2.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton2/ 20110827layton2 0 0
Layton’s wife, MP Olivia Chow.
71031 Layton's casket was taken, in a procession, to Roy Thomson Hall. 20110827layton3 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton3-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton3.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton3.jpg 1024 682 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton3/ 20110827layton3 0 0
Layton’s casket was taken, in a procession, to Roy Thomson Hall.
71032 20110827layton4 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton4-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton4.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton4.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton4/ 20110827layton4 0 0
71033 Seating was limited inside the venue, so a large crowd massed outside. 20110827layton5 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton5-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton5.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton5.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton5/ 20110827layton5 0 0
Seating was limited inside the venue, so a large crowd massed outside.
71034 20110827layton6 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton6-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton6.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton6.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton6/ 20110827layton6 0 0
71035 20110827layton7 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton7-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton7.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton7.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton7/ 20110827layton7 0 0
71036 20110827layton8 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton8-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton8.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton8.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton8/ 20110827layton8 0 0
71037 20110827layton9 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton9-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton9.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton9.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton9/ 20110827layton9 0 0
71038 20110827layton10 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton10-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton10.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton10.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton10/ 20110827layton10 0 0
71039 20110827layton11 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton11-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton11.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton11.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton11/ 20110827layton11 0 0
71040 20110827layton12 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton12-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton12.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton12.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton12/ 20110827layton12 0 0
71041 20110827layton13 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton13-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton13.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton13.jpg 1024 682 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton13/ 20110827layton13 0 0
71042 20110827layton14 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton14-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton14.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton14.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton14/ 20110827layton14 0 0
71043 20110827layton15 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton15-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton15.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton15.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton15/ 20110827layton15 0 0
71044 20110827layton16 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton16-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton16.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton16.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton16/ 20110827layton16 0 0
71045 20110827layton17 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton17-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton17.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton17.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton17/ 20110827layton17 0 0
71046 20110827layton18 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton18-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton18.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110827layton18.jpg 1024 683 [] https://torontoist.com/2011/08/jack-laytons-state-funeral/slide/20110827layton18/ 20110827layton18 0 0
Jack Layton’s state funeral this afternoon capped a week of public mourning . His casket was carried from the City Hall rotunda, where Layton had been lying in state, and taken, in a procession, to Roy Thomson Hall, where a large crowd gathered outside the venue to pay their final respects to the late NDP leader. Here is a selection of photos of the scene on the streets.