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February 5 Toronto More than 200 […]
When
1980-02-05
Description
February 5 Toronto More than 200 people crowded into the Metropolitan Toronto council chambers to protest a proposed "emergency measures" by-law that would provide for special police powers during an emergency. The demonstrators claimed that the definition of "emergency" was too broad (it could include social or political protests, for example), and that the new powers would be abused. Council postponed debate on the motion. A rewritten version was proposed later, but it was also denounced by some as being too vague.
