page_title: International reactions to the 2006 Lebanon War
section_title: Canada
hierarchical_section_title: International reactions to the 2006 Lebanon War / Reactions by communities and citizens / Canada
caption_attribution_description: English: More than 15,000 people took part in a demonstration in the streets of en:Montreal on August 6, 2006, to demand a cease-fire in the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. Corner of Boulevard René-Lévesque and rue St-Alexandre facing east (12x zoom). Français&#160;: Plus de 15 000 personnes ont pris part à une manifestaiton dans les rues de fr:Montréal, le 6 août 2006, afin de demander un cessez-le-feu immédiat dans le conflit israélo-libanais de 2006. Intersection du boulevard René-Lévesque et de la rue St-Alexandre, regardée vers l'est (zoom 12x).
context_page_description: Reactions to the 2006 Lebanon War came from states on all continents, supranational bodies, individuals and international NGOs, as well as political lobbyists in the United States.
context_section_description: In Montreal, Canadians protested against Israel and against Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper near the Israeli consulate, while supporters of Israel praised Harper.
  In Montreal, 22 July 2006, an estimated 1,000 protesters marched along west Sainte-Catherine Street then south on Jeanne-Mance before rallying outside Complèxe Léo-Parizeau on boulevard René-Lévesque.  Politicians participating included Maria Mourani and Francine Lalonde of the Bloc Québécois.  La Presse gave the story front page coverage.
  Montreal, 30 July 2006, an estimated 3,000 protesters gathered in Dorchester Square outside the Israeli Consulate at boulevard René-Lévesque and rue Peel.
  Demonstrators marched north on Peel, east on Sainte-Catherine, north on Mansfield, west on de Maisoneuve then south on Peel, returning to the starting point.
  What had been planned as a vigil became a much larger event with the news of the Qana attack the day before.  Emotions were quite raw, and while the demonstration was peaceful, some protesters openly supported Hezbollah.
  Montreal, 6 August 2006 an estimated 15,000 protesters assembled at Parc Lafontaine at 13h00.  At 14h00 they marched north on rue de la Roche, west on avenue du Mont Royal, south on rue Saint-Denis and finally west on boulevard René-Lévesque.  March halted outside the federal government building, Complèxe Léo-Parizeau at approximately 16h00.  Politicians participating in the protest included Gilles Duceppe, leader of Bloc Québécois, André Boisclair, leader of Parti Québécois, Liberal MP Denis Coderre and Quebec Green Party chief Scott McKay.  A group of Neturei Karta Orthodox Jews, came from New York City to attend the protest.  Protest was peaceful, police presence was almost exclusively for traffic control.
  Despite the protests, a poll of Canadians published in the 25 July edition of the National Post shows that support among Canadians (bar Quebec) is greatly on the side of Israel; with 64% stating that "Israel's action was either somewhat or completely justified". In all provinces except Quebec support was greater than 50%, with British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta and Ontario having the highest support for Israel (in that order). When asked which side of the conflict should make a major compromise in order to have a ceasefire, 63% of Canadians said it was "those who kidnapped the Israeli soldiers."
  A Strategic Counsel poll for CTV and The Globe and Mail, published 1 August 2006, showed that the Harper government's open support of Israel is opposed by 45% of the Canadian public, while 32% support it.  Again in Quebec opposition was strongest, 63% being opposed to the government's position, while 17% support it.  On the question of Canadian neutrality, 77% of Canadians stated Canada should remain neutral, 16% stated Canada should support Israel and 1% stated Canada should support Hezbollah.
caption: Protest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada 6 August 2006
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