Indigenous community groups and organizations came together at Yonge and Dundas Square in support of the Wet'suwet'en nation and protesters opposing the pipeline development in British Columbia.

The rally began after 5:30 PM E.T., where supporters gathered around speakers, addressing both the crowd and pedestrians around the high traffic intersection.

Speakers also highlighted their opposition of the Canadian government’s treatment of Indigenous peoples and their native lands, including the pipeline and historical and current land seizures.

Groups present at the gathering include Land Back Toronto, various Indigenous affordable housing organizations and speakers documenting their own personal stories.

Personal stories include surviving residential schools and dealing with various forms of trauma.

As the rally progressed, security guards arrived, tell the organized group did not apply for a permit to use the public area, and are not authorized to use audio devices on the premises because they did not pay a rental fee.

However, speakers were allowed to continue their speeches with no further interruptions from the security guards after a brief pause in the evening's schedule.

Uniformed police officers and their cruisers were parked nearby the square and the Eaton Centre mall across the street, as more pedestrians walked around the area during the city’s rush hours at 6pm Eastern Time.