Events
Upcoming Event
Speak Up!
A March Against the Suppression of Dissent
A No Kings / No Tyrants Day affiliated event
Location
Vancouver Art Gallery; march to Jack Poole Plaza
Date/Time
October 18 ~ 11am – 1pm
Details
This will be a peaceful, family-friendly march where we make dissent visible. We’ll be bringing signs that answer the question: what do we speak up for? From trans liberation to climate justice to migrant rights, this action shows that democracy means raising our voices safely and publicly and persistently, together.
We March in Support of Americans Who Are Losing Their Democracy
Over the past few months we’ve seen alarming steps toward authoritarianism in the United States: crackdowns on press freedom, retaliation against political opponents, and new laws restricting what can be taught or spoken. These attacks on core democratic rights are being framed as “normal politics”, and it’s a warning sign for us all
We March in Canada to Defend
Our Own Democratic Space
Because democracy is fragile everywhere. We’ve already seen foreign disinformation targeting our elections, Parliament normalizing authoritarian-leaning voices, and educators punished for political speech. Across North America, the space for dissent is shrinking.
By standing up in Vancouver, we’re showing solidarity and insisting that Canada protects the foundations that let us debate, protest, and fight for issues impacting us like housing, healthcare, and justice.