Loud and proud at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival parade

A dozen masquerade bands and more than 10,000 revellers assembled at Exhibition Place in TorontoSaturdaymorning to compete in the annual grand parade, a highlight of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival.

CBC's Bruce Reeve captured these images.

Mas bands present a different theme and compete in front of judges.

Dancers danceuntil dusk in front of tens of thousands of spectators.

More than a million people make their way to Lakeshore to dancewith the revellers in the Island spirit.

Next year, crowds are expected to be bigger for the 50th anniversary of the Caribbean Carnival