January 13, 2003 Monday
Falun Gong supporters began a quiet three-day protest outside the Chinese
consulate in Toronto yesterday to demand an end to the ill-treatment of the
spiritual movement's practitioners.
About 50 supporters sat cross-legged in meditation on the sidewalk outside
the St. George St. consulate to protest the reported deaths of 43 Falun Gong
practitioners in China since last November. The vigil, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
continues today and tomorrow across the U.S. and Canada, including Ottawa,
Calgary and Vancouver.