A small group of anti-vaccine card protesters gathered outside Vancouver City Hall on Monday (September 13).
The protest was planned by Canadian Frontline Nurses, an organization led by two Ontario nurses who are currently under investigation by their governing body to spread information about vaccines.
This anti-vaccine card protest was originally planned for Vancouver General Hospital, but was moved to City Hall after setbacks from last week’s events. # COVID-19 @BlackPressMedia https://t.co/kTkfJ1gk0Z
– Kat Slepian (@katslepian) September 13, 2021
Originally, Monday’s protest was planned for Vancouver General Hospital, but was moved after strong backlash to last week’s protests, which blocked emergency vehicles and were being held in hospitals across BC.
Federal party leaders, mayors and BCs prime ministers have condemned the hospital protests, and both Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh have both vowed to criminalize protesters blocking hospitals or harassing health workers.
Vancouver police said earlier Monday that even if they would respect participants’ charter rights to protest, they would not allow emergency vehicle blocking. Officers were on the scene at City Hall in protest Monday, but did not intervene.
katya.slepian@bpdigital.ca
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