A number of MPs and other politicians have criticized the Toronto police for delivering coffee to pro-Palestine protesters. Amid public concerns that these demonstrations pose a threat to Jewish communities and also disrupt traffic, this action has heightened those worries.
In a video posted on social media platform X, Toronto lawyer and online commentator Caryma Sa'd captured a Toronto police constable delivering a cardboard urn of Tim Hortons coffee along with a stack of cups to a protester during an anti-Israel demonstration that blocked access to the Highway 401 overpass at Avenue Road on Jan. 6. This location is in close proximity to neighbourhoods like Armour Heights, in the district of North York, that are known for their dense Jewish population.
