A quick note about activity on the streets. Toronto seems to have more activity on the streets than Vancouver. The homeless or people asking for handouts are a little more aggressive. I've seen two protests so far: one was a woman picketing in front of a Bell building, with signs and everything, asking them to giver her what they owe her; the other was a group of 20 - 30 people outside the Scientology building - in Guy Fawkes masks - protesting against the "cult". Down the street from here, at Dundas Square, is a popular spot for the religious types. You can find out all you want and more about Islam on a regular basis. It is also the favourite spot for the resident pamphlet-giver (he likes to shout out "BeLIEVE in the Lord!" at random intervals - presumably to scare the hell out of you). And yesterday I witnessed the naked bike ride through downtown.
Apparently Vancouver has a naked bike ride, too, but I have not seen it. I also realize that the Fisheries building and the Armed Forces recruitment centre do seem to attract people with megaphones and free time, so maybe it's not a significant difference. It feels different, though.
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