[Canada] Riots: Violent demonstration
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On 3 April 2025, pro-Palestinian demonstrators, including students, held a rally on the second day of the three-day student strike in front of the McGill administration building at McGill University in Montreal - Center East (Quebec) to demonstrate against the university's refusal to adopt a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) policy against Israel. They called on McGill to change its stance and divest from companies linked to Israel. Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) McGill organized the rally. During the demonstration, students threw paint and shattered glass inside McGill University's McConnell Engineering Building. A smaller group of pro-Israel counter-demonstrators, including students, also gathered. No injuries or arrests were reported. This campus demonstration was held amid the Israel-Hamas war, which began in October 2023.
- Severity
- LOW
- Occurred
- 2025-04-03
- Country
- Canada
- Event type
- riot
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