Holding&nbsp;signs and banners, demonstrators blocked crosswalks at a Kitchener roundabout Monday morning, bringing traffic to a stop&nbsp;intermittently during the busy morning&nbsp;commute.

The protest by about a dozen&nbsp;people took place at the roundabout at Bridge Street and Lancaster Street, interrupting access to the bridge.

The demonstration started just before 8 a.m. and wrapped up around 9 a.m.

The demonstration was part of a larger cross-country effort by Extinction Rebellion Canada. Similar protesters took place in 

20 Protesters arrested at climate protest that blocked Bloor Viaduct traffic

Twenty protesters were arrested at the scene of a climate demonstration that blocked traffic for several hours on the Bloor Viaduct on Monday, police say.

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Protesters with the group Extinction Rebellion completely shut down the Bloor Viaduct to traffic Monday morning. Police arrested several demonstrators around noon.

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Climate protesters arrested after blocking Burrard Street Bridge for hours

Climate protesters convened on the Burrard Street Bridge in Vancouver on Monday, blocking traffic between the Kitsilano neighbourhood and the city's downtown core as part of a coordinated international demonstration demanding urgent action from world leaders to fight the world's climate crisis.

Climate protesters gather at the centre of the Burrard Bridge in Vancouver on Monday. Ten people were arrested for obstruction of justice after refusing to leave the bridge more than 12 hours after the protest began.

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'Very ticked off commuters': Climate protest shuts down Walterdale Bridge during rush hour

Tensions ran high Monday morning as climate action protesters shut down traffic on the Walterdale Bridge, making all three northbound lanes impassable to commuters during rush hour traffic.

Some drivers became irate as climate action protectors blocked the Walterdale Bridge during rush hour Monday morning. 

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Edmonton police were on scene as climate action demonstrators staged a blockade. 

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Emily Steers, 23, was one of the people taking part in the Kitchener protest. She said she was there "because I'd like to have a future. For any children I'd like to have ... we are trying to preserve our world."

Extinction Rebellion Canada is holding climate protests across Canada today, including Kitchener at the Bridgeport roundabout. The group was blocking traffic for a couple minutes at a time. About 10 people here. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kw</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCKW891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBCKW891</a> <a href="https://t.co/62aynFmFqA">pic.twitter.com/62aynFmFqA</a>

During intervals when protesters were not standing in crosswalks blocking traffic, they stood alongside&nbsp;the roundabout holding signs.

Emily Steers is 23 years old. She says she’s here “because I’d like to have a future. For any children I’d like to have ... we are trying preserve our world.” <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCKW891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBCKW891</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kw</a> <a href="https://t.co/BkRarpOJeO">pic.twitter.com/BkRarpOJeO</a>

"We are making things slightly inconvenient now to make things to prevent greater inconvenience tomorrow," said Steers.

Demonstrators with the group Extinction Rebellion briefly blocked a busy roundabout in Kitchener during Monday morning rush hour.

Climate protesters block traffic at Kitchener roundabout on Monday commute

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