In photos: Toronto and Montreal celebrate Greek Independence Day
Thousands hit the streets of Toronto and Montreal to celebrate Greek Independence Day with parades.
Justin Trudeau, right, with his son Xavier greet people while taking part in the Greek Independence Day parade in Montreal, March 24, 2013.Christinne Muschi/The Globe and Mail
Paraders carry Greece's flag to celebrate the country's Independence Day at a parade on Danforth Avenue in Toronto on Sunday, March 24, 2013.Michelle Siu/The Globe and Mail
Paraders carry a giant flag of Greece as they walk on the Danforth Avenue lined with onlookers to celebrate the country's Independence Day on Sunday, March 24, 2013Michelle Siu/The Globe and Mail
Anna Akouris, who wears a traditional costume of the southern part of Greece, calls out to her mother as she carries a flag of Greece to celebrate the country's Independence Day at a parade on Danforth Avenue in Toronto on Sunday, March 24, 2013.Michelle Siu/The Globe and Mail
Alexandra Bozios helps carry a giant Greek flag as she joins a mass crowd parading in Toronto's Greektown on the Danforth to celebrate Greece's Independence Day on Sunday, March 24, 2013.Michelle Siu/The Globe and Mail
Margarita Arnokouros takes part in the Greek Independence Day parade with her mom in Montreal, March 24, 2013.Christinne Muschi/The Globe and Mail
The Greek Independence Day parade in Montreal, March 24, 2013.Christinne Muschi/The Globe and Mail
Iris waits for the start of the Greek Independence Day parade in Montreal, March 24, 2013.Christinne Muschi/The Globe and Mail
Angelo Bacoyiannis takes part in the Greek Independence Day parade in Montreal, March 24, 2013.Christinne Muschi/The Globe and Mail