"If a protest takes place without notice but is premeditated, even if it is peaceful, it can be classified as a crime, triggering the opening of a docket."
"Violence against the police has also been a persistent problem, reducing morale and driving up violent responses. The police have claimed to be under siege from violent protesters but, at the same time, the police have proved to be far from impartial in responding to these protests."
"State repression creates solidarity among movement participants, who justify the need for violence as a form of self-defence."
"If netizens want to live free from fear and want, offline and on, then they will not achieve this by handing decision-making about the internet to increasingly secretive, unaccountable governments. Trading freedom for security is no security at all."
"Protests that are sustained over a period of time are usually part of a cycle that unfolds in interaction with the authorities and other protesters."
"Failure to notify is not, in itself, sufficient reason to break up a protest if it is peaceful and unarmed."
"If a protest does not pose a serious threat to public safety, it should not be prevented, even if the municipality had not been informed about it. The Constitution protects people’s right to assemble."