Lance McMillan
Photojournalist

A man holds up his fist, dyed in the colours of the Ukraine flag, during a rally in Toronto that saw thousands marching from Yonge-Dundas Square to Nathan Philips Square in protest against Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, February 27, 2022.

An attendee at a rally against Asian discrimination in Toronto is seen wearing a mask with the text "stop the spread of racism" on Sunday, March 28, 2021. Amid a growing anti-asian sentiment taking hold in many places around the globe, including Toronto, a rally aimed at stopping the racist behaviour took place at City Hall in Toronto.

A protester carrying an upside down Canadian flag leaves Adamson Barbecue in Toronto. For a few days, the Etobicoke restaurant had become the centre of anti-lockdown demonstrations after the owner defied Toronto’s mandated restrictions and decided to open up for indoor dining.

The Toronto Maple Leafs take to the ice during training camp at the Ford Performance Centre in Toronto.

It was a mix of emotions throughout the night at Jurassic Park outside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on April 28, 2022, as fans gathered to watch on the large tv screen Game 6 of the first-round playoff series between the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers. Ultimately, the Raptors fell to the 76ers and were eliminated from the playoffs.

A vandalized bus sits in the middle of the street as fans celebrate in the streets following the Toronto Raptors victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA finals on June 13, 2019.

A child interacts with ‘CONTROL NO CONTROL,’ part of the Nordic Lights installation at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, January 27, 2022.

A girl looks on in excitement as the float with Santa Claus approaches during the Santa Claus parade in Toronto.

Dancing took place in the middle of the intersection of Yonge and Dundas in Toronto as many gathered to show their support for the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia.

A girl leaves a candle at the vigil at Mel Lastman Square in Toronto honouring the victims of a van attack that killed 10 and injured more than a dozen others in Toronto.

An attendee at the City of Toronto's Remembrance Day ceremony salutes the Cenotaph outside Old City Hall in Toronto. The ceremony the previous year was held virtually due to the pandemic.

Nurse Sandria Allen holds her hand under a light in order for her pulse to be read using touches biometric technology at an installation by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer under the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto. The work, titled PULSE TOPOLOGY, captures visitors' real time heartbeats, which are then displayed in pulsating lights, creating a unique display.

A person looks on at one of the five spheres that make up the moonGARDEN installation in downtown Toronto, February 7, 2022.

A woman takes part in the Procession of the Lord of Miracles outside the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France.

Workers pull boats with tourists up the Shennong Stream, a tributary just off the Yangtze river in China.

A gondolier wipes his head as he transports passengers using the traditional Venetian boat, known as as gondola, in Venice, Italy. In July of 2020, the city announced a reduction to the number of visitors allowed on a gondola from 6 to 5, not because of the pandemic, but because of the increased weight of the tourists making use of the boats.

A gondolier makes his way through the narrow passageways using the traditional Venetian boat, known as as gondola, in Venice, Italy.

A man takes a picture of Van Gogh’s famous Self Portrait at Musée d’Orsay in Paris, France.

A woman takes a photo of a 91-foot high hot air balloon of Vincent van Gogh that was inflated along the waterfront in Toronto. It lay on its side for hours due to unfavorable weather conditions before finally becoming upright.

Dome in the Vatican Museum in Italy.

A man waits outside his shop within the Gwangjang Market in Seoul, Korea.

A woman leaves flowers outside the Bataclan theatre in Paris, France on the one year anniversary of the attacks that killed 130 people.

Pro-Palestine supporters make their way along Yonge St. during a demonstration in Toronto in response to the violence happening in Gaza, May 22, 2021.

A pro-Palestine demonstrator is pictured at Nathan Philips Square during a demonstration in response to the violence happening in Gaza, in Toronto, Saturday, May 15, 2021.

A Pro-Palestine demonstrator yells during a protest in response to the violence happening in Gaza, in Toronto, May 22, 2021.

A food vendor prepares chestnuts at Odori Park during the annual Snow Festival in Sapporo, Japan.

A woman walks through one of the alleyways that make up Gwangjang Market in Seoul, Korea..

A visitor takes a photo at the Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto, Japan.

A view of Mount Fuji from a high-speed Shinkansen heading from Tokyo to Osaka.

Performers at The Robot Restaurant. Nestled in Kabukicho, the red light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, The Robot Restaurant is more of a cabaret show than an actual dining establishment. Since it's opening in 2012, the Robot Restaurant has become large tourist attraction. With three to four shows per night, you can expect to see live music, dancing, and various forms of robots ranging from sharks and dinosaurs to large clowns.

The work of impressionist artist Claude Monet are projected onto the walls of an open-space concept area during the media preview of the Beyond Monet immersive exhibit at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto.

A man gets some rest at the international departure terminal of Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan.

Children play with the large bubbles created by a street performer at Piazza San Michele in Lucca, Italy. Street performers often rely on donations and have no stable income, where bad weather can severely hamper a day's earnings.

A man takes a walk through the Tuileries Gardens in Paris, France.

A cyclist bikes past a group participating in the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto, on Saturday, June 12, 2021. The annual event sees participants riding through the streets of Toronto, with many choosing to wear nothing more than shoes and sunscreen.

Lucca, Italy.

A street performer impersonating Leonardo da Vinci walks down a street in Florence, Italy, after having been stationed outside the Uffizi Gallery, a popular art museum. The work of reenactors like this can be painstaking, often going through a lengthy process of applying makeup, followed by remaining largely motionless for hours. The job also has no stable income, whereby bad weather can severely hamper a day's earnings.