University of Toronto warns students that encampments will not be tolerated amid divestment calls

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The University of Toronto has put up new fencing along part of its downtown campus and is warning students that encampments on its grounds will not be tolerated following protests in the U.S. and in Canada demanding educational institutions divest from companies with military ties to Israel.

A man reads a sign of demands posted outside a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on McGill University's campus in Montreal, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

“Any activities by community members or others that pose a risk to the university campus or its members will not be tolerated,” the university said in a written statement. It went on to say that protest are a “routine part of university life,” noting that there has been no impact on programming, classes, or events.At this point, it is not clear if an occupation has been planned for the University of Toronto.

An online open letter to the university signed by nearly 2,000 alumni, staff and faculty members has also echoed the groups’ concerns. On Monday, Columbia University also escalated its stance against an encampment on its New York campus by ordering students to leave by the afternoon or face suspension.

Transit riders, take note: the Montreal-area regional transit authority, the ARTM, is changing its fare structure on July 1. Prices are going up by an average of 3 per cent.Pro-Palestinian activists have set up protest camps at McGill and a small number of other Canadian universities, following a wave of action seen at U.S. campuses.A boycott targeting Loblaw-owned stores is gaining momentum online, with thousands of shoppers taking their money elsewhere for the month of May.Man from Tweed, Ont.

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