A field trip aimed at educating Toronto students about the plight of a northern Ontario First Nation ended with them taking part in a protest where pro-Palestinian slogans were shouted.
In a statement issued by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), the board said an undisclosed number of students attended the Grassy Narrows River Run on Wednesday, a march organized to highlight the mercury contamination within the First Nation. The march was scheduled to begin at Grange Park, near the Art Gallery of Ontario, and end at Queen’s Park.
Although the TDSB said the event was intended as an educational experience, videos circulating on social media show some young students taking part in the march and repeating the slogan, “From Turtle Island to Palestine, occupation is a crime,” after it was shouted by someone who appears to be a protest organizer.
“The TDSB was not aware that students would engage with any issues outside of the main …