Women's March on Washington - Across Canada

Tomorrow, January 21st, thousands of people will be marching in Washinton, D.C. as part of the offical Women's March on Washington, but it doesn't end there. The movement has spread to a whole slew of other cities, including many across Canada. Be a part of it! Here is the official statement from national organizers, as well as info and links to the Facebook event pages for cities north of the border.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

On January 21, 2017 we will unite in Washington, DC for the Women’s March on Washington. We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families -- recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country. 

The rhetoric of the past election cycle has insulted, demonized, and threatened many of us--women, immigrants of all statuses, those with diverse religious faiths particularly Muslim, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Native and Indigenous people, Black and Brown people, people with disabilities, the economically impoverished and survivors of sexual assault. We are confronted with the question of how to move forward in the face of national and international concern and fear.

In the spirit of democracy and honoring the champions of human rights, dignity, and justice who have come before us, we join in diversity to show our presence in numbers too great to ignore.  The Women’s March on Washington will send a bold message to our new administration on their first day in office, and to the world that women's rights are human rights. We stand together, recognizing that defending the most marginalized among us is defending all of us. 

We support the advocacy and resistance movements that reflect our multiple and intersecting identities. We call on all defenders of human rights to join us. This march is the first step towards unifying our communities, grounded in new relationships, to create change from the grassroots level up. We will not rest until women have parity and equity at all levels of leadership in society. We work peacefully while recognizing there is no true peace without justice and equity for all. HEAR OUR VOICE.

Selection of Canadian marches: (click on city for Facebook event page link)

Vancouver10 AM – 12 PM at Jack Poole Plaza

Calgary1 p.m to 2 p.m. at 205 8 Ave. Southeast

Edmonton1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Alberta Legislature Building (10800 97 Avenue NW)

Winnipeg: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Portage Place (393 Portage Ave.)

Toronto12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Queen’s Park

Montreal11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Esplanade de la Place des Arts (175, rue Ste-Catherine Ouest)

Halifax1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at City Hall (1841 Argyle St.)

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