Occupy Toronto

[8] Almost two weeks after the protest began, occupiers still maintained their unlawful presence in St. James Park with no threat of removal by the municipal government and scheduled a march on Bay Street for 1 pm on October 27.

[citation needed] In preparation for an indeterminable length of occupation, a solar panel was installed to provide electricity in the media tent and the "Winter's Coming Committee" is drawing up plans to "freeze-proof" the camp.

Premier Dalton McGuinty was reported as saying that the protest was a municipal issue and that his office would not be making decisions in relation to its presence.

[14] During the morning of November 15, Toronto Police and bylaw officers began distributing eviction notices to campers.

[15] On November 21, Bylaw officers and police, following a Superior Court judge ruling, handed out trespass notices to those camped on church property.

[17] On the morning of November 23, Toronto Police began enforcing the eviction notice by dismantling most of the tents that still remained.

[18] As of November 4, it was estimated that thousands of supporters are helping the roughly 500 people occupying St. James Park, including those considered to be in the privileged "1%".

Also, CTV News obtained an internal memo from Toronto-Dominion Bank, telling employees they were working with "external partners" to maintain the security of their branches.

[citation needed] On October 14, 2011, the tabloid paper, The Toronto Sun published thoughts from columnist Joe Warmington: "If this event is real, and I have to admit I am skeptical but am trying to keep an open mind and let it unfold as it does, there will be legitimate demonstrators pointing out how the middle class is being eroded and how taxes are too high or not high enough and how jobs are hard to come by and other concerns.

"[citation needed] On November 11, The Toronto Star columnist David Olive wrote: "Certainly, this is the hour of our discontent.

The spectacular disparity between the super-affluent and the rest of us is a leading, if not root, cause of widespread ill health, stunted education opportunity, and intolerably high rates of crime and racial discrimination in our communities.

Occupy Toronto protesters on October 15th, 2011
Occupy Toronto tent next to the Cathedral Church of St James
Tents in St James Park
The Yurt Library in St James Park was eventually dismantled by the police.
Occupy Bay Street in Toronto 's financial district.