These are the most notable protests that took place in Toronto in 2020 Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. An unprecedented number of protests took place across Toronto in 2020 amidst a citywide lockdown unlike any we've seen in a lifetime. Anti-Black racism, income inequality, our lack of affordable housing, the fight for Indigenous sovereignty, human rights — if there's one thing the global pandemic achieved, it's the baring of pervasive social crises in Toronto that can't be glossed over any longer. Sumer 2020 saw multiple marches in support of Black Lives Matter in Toronto. Photo by Hector Vasquez.