Protesters march through city streets in first major anti-G20 rally

TORONTO  – Dozens took part in an anti-G20 demonstration, Monday, that wound its way through the downtown core.

The protestors, members of a Guelph-Ontario based group called Sense of Security, ignored police orders and caused several traffic disruptions in the first official rally against the summit and everything it stands for.

The “All Out In Defense of the Rights of All” march began at Allan Gardens, located in the Sherbourne and Carlton streets area shortly before 3 p.m.

Not too long after, the protestors walked into on-coming traffic, shutting down the intersection.

Police used bicycles to form a fence to prevent them from marching further south on Sherbourne Street; however, the noisy crowd kept moving. They continued west on Dundas Street, north on Yonge Street and east on Isabella Street.

At one point, several of the demonstrators stormed a Jarvis Street Esso gas station. But, police forced them off the property within ten minutes.

Officers followed the rally and tried not to provoke the situation further.

The protest ended outside the Children’s Aid Society building on Isabella Street.

One person was arrested.

A thorough sweep of Allan Gardens was conducted by the RCMP and Toronto police earlier on Monday, possibly in anticipation of the protest.

Security concerns are mounting as the summits draw near. The G8 summit starts Thursday in Huntsville, while the G20 meetings here in Toronto starts Saturday.

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