Toronto Police Union Says Mayor Should Back Cops as Councillors Criticize Officers at Pro-Palestine Protests

Toronto Police Union Says Mayor Should Back Cops as Councillors Criticize Officers at Pro-Palestine Protests
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow speaks to media at Toronto City Hall on July 12, 2023. The Canadian Press/Tijana Martin
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The Toronto Police Association has accused Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow of not backing officers after city councillors questioned the conduct of police who clashed with pro-Palestine demonstrators at a protest.

“We are at a loss for words when our own mayor refuses to stand by our members who have gone beyond the call of duty to police over 500 protests over the last 6 months,” the association said in an April 9 statement.