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Tamil protest shuts down Gardiner

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Sun May. 10 2009 7:18:01 PM

Tamil protest shuts down Gardiner

Web Staff, cp24.com

Up to 2000 protesters from the Tamil community have moved their protest onto the Gardiner Expressway blocking traffic in both directions near Spadina Avenue on May 10, 2009.

Up to 2000 protesters from the Tamil community have moved their protest onto the Gardiner Expressway blocking evening traffic in both directions at Spadina Avenue.

Mounted police officers are making their way to the scene right now.

Police are asking all motorists in the eastbound lanes to exiti through the Jamieson ramp.

Police tell CP24 they had no warning the protest would move onto the highway. They say some of the protsters are being uncooperative and are trying to put together a plan to respond.

The protesters quickly mobilized Sunday for their latest march in hopes for peace in Sri Lanka. It is the first time the protesters have blocked a major highway in the city. The protesters have rallied outside the U.S. consulate on University Avenue several times over the last few weeks.

The protests are in response to what they call a genocide in Sri Lanka.

Earlier today police shut down Bay Street between Queen Street and College Street because the protest pilled onto the road. At one point, protesters moved along Dundas Street near University Avenue, stalling two streetcars. They continued to move along Spadina on their way to the Gardiner.

Today's rally is in response to reports from a rebel-linked Web site that civilians have been killed in a massive artillery barrage fired into the northern war zone by Sri Lankan forces.

TamilNet said 257 bodies have been brought to a makeshift hospital in the area following hours of unrelenting shell attacks that lasted until Sunday morning.

Stay with CP24 for further updates on this developing story.

-With a report from the Associated Press

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