No new laws, no new powers: It could all be curtailed with a low-level directive

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As anti-Israel demonstrators once again disrupted and blockaded Christmas shoppers across Canada, a growing chorus of politicians and legal analysts are noting this would be extremely easy to stop if Canada wanted to.

On Sunday, an Indigo books in Montreal was occupied by demonstrators waving Palestinian flags, blocking cash registers and using bullhorns to scream “intifada revolution” at shoppers.

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An Indigo location in Toronto was subjected to similar treatment. Although a line of uniformed Toronto Police prevented demonstrators from entering the building, they were able to form an hours-long cordon on the sidewalk to yell slogans and insults at passing shoppers.

Demonstration at Bay and Bloor as part of the National Day of Action against Indigo Books.

The event included speeches, as seen here, but also involved harassment and intimidation directed at customers, unsympathetic pedestrians, and independent media, mostly perpetrated by… pic.twitter.com/9DYv5nkWrb

Indigo has often been the site of anti-Israel blockades and demonstrations due to the pro-Israel philanthropy of its CEO........

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