The grounds of the legislature were the site of one of the anti-SOGI rallies and counter-protests being held across B.C. and Canada.
Police said the area has now become unsafe and they are asking everyone to leave following “escalating tensions.”Organizers of the planned demonstration have also left the area, police said.
Police officers will remain on the scene until the crowd has dispersed and the planned temporary road closures will not happen.
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