Occupy Toronto protesters evicted from St. James Park

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Members from the Ontario Federation of Labour show up to voice their support of Occupy Toronto during their eviction from St. James Park.

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Send Christians and Shirley Ceravolo kiss in front of a line of policemen during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment from St. James Park.

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Some people took to the trees of St. James Park during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment.

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Sunni and Matt dance in the middle of Jarvis Street in front of a police court services truck during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment from St. James Park.

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A man shows solidarity with people barricaded inside the gazebo in St. James Park during the eviction of Occupy Toronto.

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A man flashing the peace sign tries to block police from entering St. James Park during the eviction of Occupy Toronto.

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A man holds up a sign in front of a barricaded tent that says 'O Canada Our Home on Native Land' during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment in St. James Park.

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A woman speaks to a man from the barricaded gazebo in St. James Park during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment.

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Jordanna helps pack up a tent while city workers wait nearby during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment from St. James Park.

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Books from the Library Yurt are crated up for donation during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment from St. James Park..

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A man waits up in a tree during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment from St. James Park.

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A masked man waving a black flag refuses to get down from the Library Yurt during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment from St. James Park.

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Faith Nolan sings and plays guitar for the crowd in St. James Park during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment.

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A man helps to disassemble a Yurt during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment from St. James Park.

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A woman comforts a man holding a heart-shaped pillow during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment from St. James Park.

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Police officers line up on Jarvis Street during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment from St. James Park.

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A woman looks distraught as police inspect the tents to be removed at the Occupy Toronto encampment in St. James Park.

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A couple hugs each other during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment from St. James Park.

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Police issue a warning over a loud speaker for members of Occupy Toronto to remove their tents and personal belongings from St. James Park.

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Police check on tents during the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment from St. James Park.

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Maurico, Tyler, Ina and Luke are barricaded in a tent at Occupy Toronto in St. James Park.

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A member of Occupy Toronto flashes a peace sign and holds up a sign that says 'The Whole World is Watching'.

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Matt sings and plays his ukulele on the gazebo in St. James Park during the eviction of Occupy Toronto.

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Police begin the eviction of the Occupy Toronto encampment, by picking up garbage and debris in St. James Park.

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Aaron talks to Officer McLaughlin while holding a sign that says 'We Trust the Police' during the eviction of Occupy Toronto from St. James Park.

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The Occupy Toronto movement campsite and its supporters were evicted slowly and peacefully from St. James Park following orders from the authorities. There were a few stand-offs and a handful of arrests throughout the day. Canada. 23rd November 2011

A few stand-offs and a handful of arrests later, the Occupy Toronto encampment has all but vanished from St. James Park. It was a long, slow and ultimately peaceful process for the occupiers, police and media involved. Though the physical presence of tents may be gone, this hasn't deterred the movement who are already planning their next general assembly.
Police began checking tents in the early morning hours followed be a large crew of city workers to do the clean-up. Occupiers were given the option to take their stuff. Unclaimed tents and other personal items were bagged and photographed so the owners could identify and pick-up their belongings later.
A couple of areas were barricaded with people chained to the structures. They negotiated with police to either come out or be arrested. In total only about a dozen arrests were made.