Hamilton and District Labour Council (HDLC) President Anthony Marco said when protestors gather in a parking lot to participate in the One Million March for Children, it “has got a couple seasoned activists who are willing to go over and take some pictures of licence plates.” .“These are people who are willing to do this,” said Marco in a Sunday video. .“They are people who are seasoned.” .He said these HDLC members will be showing parental rights protestors they “know they are being watched, that they are not doing this in secret, that people are noticing what they’re up to.” .Marco followed up by saying he has a few seasoned activists who indicated they would be doing this. ."I have never endorsed the practice," he said.."The decisions of those individuals are their own.".As a person, he said it is not an action he plans on doing or has ever done. .The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) said on September 11 it was strategizing on how to counteract the One Million March on Wednesday..READ MORE: Unions plan disruption, counter-protests against Wednesday parents march.OFL President Patty Coates sent an email to union entities requesting action to respond to the protests. .Coates said the ultra-conservative right has "planned nationwide events to protest teaching content in schools under the guise of protecting children.”.The Canadian Anti-Hate Network (CAHN) blasted the One Million March on Friday for wanting to stop sexual minority topics from being discussed in schools. .The CAHN said these protests are supported by far-right and conspiratorial groups, including Christian nationalists, COVID-19 conspiracy theorists, sovereigntists and anti-public education activists. .It said there are at least two organizations involved in the One Million March. Hands Off Our Kids and Family Loves Freedom are organizing under #1MillionMarch4Children.
Hamilton and District Labour Council (HDLC) President Anthony Marco said when protestors gather in a parking lot to participate in the One Million March for Children, it “has got a couple seasoned activists who are willing to go over and take some pictures of licence plates.” .“These are people who are willing to do this,” said Marco in a Sunday video. .“They are people who are seasoned.” .He said these HDLC members will be showing parental rights protestors they “know they are being watched, that they are not doing this in secret, that people are noticing what they’re up to.” .Marco followed up by saying he has a few seasoned activists who indicated they would be doing this. ."I have never endorsed the practice," he said.."The decisions of those individuals are their own.".As a person, he said it is not an action he plans on doing or has ever done. .The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) said on September 11 it was strategizing on how to counteract the One Million March on Wednesday..READ MORE: Unions plan disruption, counter-protests against Wednesday parents march.OFL President Patty Coates sent an email to union entities requesting action to respond to the protests. .Coates said the ultra-conservative right has "planned nationwide events to protest teaching content in schools under the guise of protecting children.”.The Canadian Anti-Hate Network (CAHN) blasted the One Million March on Friday for wanting to stop sexual minority topics from being discussed in schools. .The CAHN said these protests are supported by far-right and conspiratorial groups, including Christian nationalists, COVID-19 conspiracy theorists, sovereigntists and anti-public education activists. .It said there are at least two organizations involved in the One Million March. Hands Off Our Kids and Family Loves Freedom are organizing under #1MillionMarch4Children.
