Inside Canada's protest movement and the activists who've made disruption their craft

Caryma Sa'd, a Toronto-based lawyer and journalist, discusses Canada's evolving protest landscape. She examines the tactics, organization, and funding behind modern demonstrations, particularly those following October 7. Sa'd explores the "protest economy," police crowd control strategies that often avoid enforcing existing laws, and the gap between street-level activism and media coverage.

This episode is a part of The Hub's new Fault Lines initiative, which examines the pressures pulling Canadian society apart and the principles that can hold it together. Click here to learn more: https://thehub.ca/fault-lines/.

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer

Elia Gross - Editor

Steve Staley - Host

Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit

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