Vaughan市政府发言人在一份声明中称执行人员有义务确保以公共利益出发，活动符合所有的条件。而且他们也接到了市民对于此次活动的投诉。
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Staff revoked the permit of the event (SOS FEST) after it was determined that organizers did not comply with the terms of the permit. Enforcement staff are committed to taking the necessary action to ensure all permit conditions are followed in the best interest of the public.
― City of Vaughan (@City_of_Vaughan) 2018年8月5日
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不少民众纷纷表达了自己的不满，认为政府的做法“不可思议”。
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This was beyond disappointing. Please indicate which terms specifically @SOSFestTO were in contravention of!!! We had guests visiting from around the world and this was not how we wanted them to experience Toronto!
