Right to Life Offices Evacuated in Toronto after Bomb Threat

Right to Life Offices Evacuated in Toronto after Bomb Threat

By LifeSiteNews.com Staff

TORONTO, May 31, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Around 9:35am on May 31st, the building at 120 Eglinton Avenue in downtown Toronto was alerted to a bomb on its premises. A second call was made to the administration office shortly afterwards stating that the bomb was located on the 7th floor of the building. The premises were evacuated and over 30 police officers arrived on the scene.

It was not specifically stated in either of the telephone calls who the bomb was targeting but police felt that there was a strong likelihood it may have been the Right to Life Association of Toronto, a pro-life group that is located on the 7th floor. There are two psychiatrists offices and an educational centre for children with learning disabilities that share the floor with the Association.

Right to Life Executive Director Natalie Hudson said that police felt the Right to Life office was the likely target. "We are a public interest group and our message is often not tolerated among the mantra of 'diverse or inclusive' ideologies, so it is likely that we were the aim of this morning's threat. But we cannot be absolutely certain," Hudson told LifeSiteNews.com. The Association does get some unusual visitors and has received a number of hostile phone calls and e-mails over the years, but nothing to cause serious alarm. "It is not uncommon for pro-lifers to experience a disproportionate amount of hostility," said Hudson.

Police arrived on the scene shortly after the threats were phoned in and operations in the building were shut down for approximately two hours. Many people left for the day and did not return to their offices.

Those working at the Right to Life Association have continued with their day. "We had our office assistant, a couple of volunteers and the NCLN director in the office when we were informed of the threat. We are getting back to work." said Hudson.




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