What the media ignored: 25,000 peacefully demonstrate against G20 policies in Toronto

What the media ignored: 25,000 peacefully demonstrate against G20 policies and the Harper government in Toronto

Unlike what you have likely seen on CBC or CTV, this is what the majority of activists were doing on Saturday in Toronto.

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[StupidWindmill]

...Wha... I don't get it. Why are they protesting the G20? Its not like they can do anything. (G20 that is)

[TVACdotCA]

@StupidWindmill There is some truth for sure to what you are saying - the G8 and G20 are elite groups of nations that usurp the power of the more democratic United Nations and deliver little other than pieces of paper and nice photo ops for their leaders. They have failed over and over to deliver on ending poverty in Africa, stopping a recession and joblessness, and have done nothing to address climate change or the BP oil spill crisis. It's true - the G20 can't really do anything...

[morningglorify]

The media has not ignored this - it has been distracted by the threat of a black bloc styled action. There were at least 12,000 people and maybe upward to 15,000 base on estimates from helicopter images.

CBC has been the most objective media outlet of them all.

[TVACdotCA]

@morningglorify Peter Mansbridge on CBC said there were 40,000 people protesting peacefully but CBC ran the minority image of the burning cop decoy car (computer had been removed). A head count of the protest and estimates based on number of buses and occupants put the number over 25,000 all told. Always hard to get an accurate number, and the police always underestimate to undermine the impact of peaceful protests.

[EndMan7]

Where are the Vuvuzelas?

[redzabes]

check out the bersih march in malaysia, the police is very 'polite' n 'tolerate' haha

[SovereignBeing]

@TVACdotCA The sad truth is that all of these marches and protests are actually arranged by the Illuminati for two reasons. First, it identifies dissidents and disrupters; next, the media then uses the event to show anti-government sentiments that are weakening the security and then shows a need to increase control. The marchers are playing right into the hands of the people they are protesting about.

[whereismybailouttv]

Nice job in getting these clips out.

[TVACdotCA]

@alternanick Peter Mansbridge on CBC reported that night that over 40,000 protested. A rough head count based on the actual march, plus the number of buses who came in from around Ontario, gave a minimum estimate of 25,000.

It was likely far more than 25,000, and closer to 40,000 that the CBC noted.

[BloggerMusicMan]

Ah I was there with Amnesty. It was a wonderful peaceful march but it was hell on the streets and hell trying to get anywhere around Toronto afterwards (riot police checkpoints, vandalism, etc). However, you're absolutely right that this was the portion which should've been more covered.

[dustysgalaxy]

Good news does not sell newspapers nor increase viewer ratings. News is big business and they look out for their jobs, just like our politicians.

[animal0505]

YAY! I saw myself! I have my own video of my point of view that looks a lot like this but shitter quality.

[Charr3169]

@Xgirlfriend13 actually, yes.

protests help 1. show governmental bodies the concerns of the people they are representing, and 2. help gain support from those at home, watching the protest.

the civil rights movement, the women's sufferage movement, the fight for gay marriage and the pull out date for canadian troops in Iraq were all started by protests. MLK jr was "just" a protester.

[DionDifelice]

@TVACdotCA Even if the G20 do nothing, this is still important in order to get our voices heard and seen ... @StupidWindmill should go back home if he/she is too timid to stand up for our rights.

[swift4grizz]

Abortion rights? Climate change? You're singing the G20's/NWO's tune like good little lemmings.