Will Guy Fawkes masks make appearance on day of protest?

The cyber-attack group Anonymous is promising a day of uprising on Monday both online and in the streets — a vow that could bring protesters into direct conflict with new Canadian security laws.

A series of street protests are scheduled for Monday in major cities around the world, including Toronto and Quebec City.

Anonymous has also been linked to the weekend attacks on several NBC websites and a Lady Gaga fan site, which were defaced and temporarily pulled offline by a group calling itself "pyknic"

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The message left on some sites, according to the Associated Press, said "Remember, remember the fifth of November" — a reference to Guy Fawkes Day.

Guy Fawkes Day is a traditional British holiday that has been embraced by "hacktivists" focused on government subversion, including the Occupy movement.

Masks of the day's namesake are often donned by Anonymous members and street protesters, who may or may not have nefarious intentions.

What's great about Canada is that new laws will mean police don't have to worry about those intentions and can arrest anyone simply for wearing a mask at an unlawful protest.

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The private member's bill, passed a House vote last week, is known as the "preventing persons from concealing their identity during riots and unlawful assemblies act."

From CBC:

It is likely that several Guy Fawkes masks will make an appearance when protesters gather outside Queen's Park in Toronto on Monday evening. Although considering only 20 people have signed up to attend on the event's Facebook page, the number of masks they wear may not be a major concern.

In Quebec City, however, nearly 900 people are expected to gather outside the National Assembly of Québec, so expect fireworks.

Get it? Fireworks? Ah, it's funnier if you know the history.