India, Nov. 14 -- Two towns in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) passed motions on Wednesday prohibiting protests in the vicinity of places of worship.

A motion in this regard was first passed by the Mississauga City Council. The motion had been moved by city councillor Dipika Damerla. Ten members of the council voted for it and none against. After its passage, Damerla posted on X that the council will be "directing staff to look at implementing a bylaw that bans all protests in front of all places of worship. This is leadership".

The motion stated that city staff will be directed to "consider the feasibility of implementing a by-law that prohibits demonstrations within 100 metres, or within reasonable distance, of a place of worship at th...