The bylaw says no one “shall organize or participate in a nuisance demonstration' within 100 metres of a place of worship, and it is 'not intended' to prohibit peaceful protest.
, Ont., unanimously approved a bylaw Wednesday to restrict protest near places of worship following a series of violent demonstrations outside a Hindu temple earlier this month, a move the mayor says aims to “encourage harmony” amid escalating tensions.
The motion was brought to council by Mayor Patrick Brown following two days of violent protests outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir, where hundreds of demonstrators gathered weeks ago. Social media posts at the time appeared to show protesters clashing, with some holding banners in support of a separate Sikh country called Khalistan and others holding India’s national flag.
“Prohibiting peaceful and otherwise lawful protests near specific locations because of their content would severely infringe freedom of expression and the right to protest peacefully” she wrote.Brown said he believes the CCLA “didn’t know the particulars” of Brampton’s bylaw, saying that it specifically protects the right to pray.
“The only effect of what they’re doing would be to further restrict speech by those who are protesting, as well as to chill others who may want to protest,” Turk said at the time.“I think there are ample places to protest. We’re saying you’ve got to protest anywhere in the city, just not outside a prayer room,” he said, adding that local religious leaders have been “overwhelmingly supportive” of the bylaw.
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