Eight Arrested At Toronto Anti-immigration Rally

TORONTO – Toronto constabulary opportunity 8 group are facing respective charges aft an anti-immigration rally and counter-protest extracurricular City Hall included “completely unacceptable and disgusting behaviours” by immoderate demonstrators.

Police opportunity officers attended a Canada First rally successful Nathan Phillips Square astir 2 p.m. connected Saturday successful effort to support nan bid among a ample group of participants.

Police allege immoderate participants became combative pinch different protesters, while different protesters became convulsive pinch responding officers.

They allege 3 officers were assaulted, and nan Toronto Police Association says connected societal media that officers were “pelted pinch eggs, utilized toilet insubstantial and integrative bags filled pinch what appeared to beryllium urine.”

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The constabulary relation alleges 1 serviceman was besides punched, but said nary officers were earnestly injured.

They opportunity 9 arrests were made astatine nan demonstration, but 1 personification was released unconditionally without immoderate charges aft further investigation.

Those facing charges scope successful property from 23 to 50, and together they look 29 charges, including throwing an explosive, assault, being a personnel of an unlawful assembly and obstructing bid officers.

This study by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 11, 2026.