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315 protesters rallied at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria in support of Palestine, for the twenty-ninth weekend in a row, demanding action toward ending the genocid… Read More
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Civil rights movement epicentered in Victoria, BC, protesting the many abuses against the homeless population by law enforcement.
2024-04-21 03:02
About 240 Palestine supporters rallied at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, for the twenty-eighth weekend in a row, determined to keep marching until Gaza is free of… Read More
2024-04-15 20:17
Thirty activists blockaded the entrances to the BC Pension Corporation headquarters in Victoria this morning over its continued investments into weapon manufacturers contributing to the esca… Read More
2024-04-14 04:12
Over 300 protesters rallied for Palestine in Victoria for the twenty-seventh weekend in a row, denouncing an ever-escalating confrontation in Gaza and beyond. Everyone has grown weary, and t… Read More
2024-04-12 05:40
120 members of the unhoused community and advocates gathered at Centennial Square in Victoria, ahead of a city council meeting, to denounce the mounting human rights violations bylaw officer… Read More
2024-04-07 05:23
250 Palestine supporters rallied for a twenty-sixth weekend in a row at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, this time breaking fast during Ramadan with an interfaith if… Read More
2024-04-06 21:24
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** (COMMUNITY RELEASE)Saturday April 6, 2024
Community Rally and presentations to Victoria City Council about the ongoing harms of bylaw enforcement
Support need… Read More
2024-04-05 04:09
Eighty supporters of Angela Davidson, better known as Rainbow Eyes, rallied in Nanaimo in support of the land defender recently convicted of criminal contempt of court, on the first day of h… Read More
2024-03-31 02:11
About 350 Palestine supporters rallied for the twenty-fifth weekend in a row at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, on the grim anniversary of a massacre in which six P… Read More
2024-03-25 02:54
About sixty people gathered at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility, both to support its community members and to… Read More
2024-03-24 03:01
Advocates in town had a lot to complain about this Saturday, which kept be busy all day long. First there was a rally calling for an end to legislated poverty for the disabled, then I bumped… Read More
2024-03-18 03:27
Dozens of activists gathered at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, first to promote the rights of migrants, then to counter a Zionist rally.
Since the events occurr… Read More
2024-03-17 03:51
About 360 Palestine supporters rallied at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria for the twenty-third weekend in a row, in anticipation of a Parliament vote on an NDP motio… Read More
2024-03-16 01:11
Fifty Palestine supporters rallied once again in front of Scotiabank in Victoria to demand its divestment from Elbit Systems, a weapons manufacturer whose ordnances contribute to the ongoing… Read More
2024-03-10 03:56
Over three hundred Palestine supporters rallied once again in Victoria, for the twenty-second weekend in a row, to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and freedom for Palestine, amidst a genocide whi… Read More
2024-03-09 04:13
Palestine supporters gathered for two events on this International Women’s Day in Victoria, both stressing the many plights and perils women in particular face in Gaza in the midst of… Read More
2024-03-03 05:31
Twenty-one weeks into a genocide that shocked the world, hundreds in Victoria keep rallying at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and marching across town reaching out to the publi… Read More
2024-03-01 05:00
A coalition of students rallied around 360 Palestine supporters at the University of Victoria to demand its unequivocal condemnation of Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people in G… Read More
2024-02-29 05:31
Over three hundred protesters took part in last Saturday’s march for Palestine in Victoria, which was punctuated with multiple hostile encounters.
The march. Even after twenty weeks… Read More
2024-02-23 04:38
Dozens of activists rallied around a fellow on a hunger strike at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, to denounce government inaction on vague commitments to press for… Read More
2024-02-21 05:04
Dozens of activists staged a die-in at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria ahead of the Speech for the Throne, preventing the ceremonial entrance via the main gate, in s… Read More
2024-02-19 04:41
Over a hundred Palestine supporters gathered at the Legislature in Victoria for a sit-in to support a hunger striker, not fifty metres from roughly as many Zionists holding a rally of their… Read More
2024-02-18 05:19
About 350 protesters joined forces once again at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, to demand our government follow up on its call for ceasefire in Gaza and freedom fo… Read More
2024-02-17 05:00
About 80 mourners, primarily health care workers and Palestinians, gathered in support of fellows being martyred on the line of duty in Gaza since October, holding a vigil at the office of t… Read More
2024-02-13 07:17
About 275 protesters occupied intersections across the city of Victoria to ratchet up the pressure on our government, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as the Israel Defence Forces… Read More
2024-02-13 00:02
Forty activists of the Save Our Forests Team held a demonstration in front of the British Columbia Insurance Management Corporation (BCI) building in Victoria, demanding divestment from logg… Read More
2024-02-12 04:29
Around 350 Palestine supporters rallied at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, for the eighteenth weekend in a row, to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and the withdrawal of… Read More
2024-02-11 03:47
About 600 people rallied at Our Place’s community centre in Victoria, then marched to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, in remembrance of the Missing and Murdered Indigenou… Read More
2024-02-09 05:15
45 Friends of Centennial Square held a protest at the namesake fountain right before a city council session in Victoria, calling upon council members to roll back controversial plans to repl… Read More
2024-02-08 04:35
A dozen eating disorder advocates held a protest and press conference on the steps of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, to denounce the absence of progress made with… Read More
2024-02-05 04:10
About 400 protesters gathered at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria in support of the Palestinian people, for the seventeenth weekend in a row, to demand a ceasefire in… Read More
2024-02-01 21:04
The BC Supreme Court just awarded a record 2.3M$ in damages to a victim of sexual abuse left scarred for life by the predation of a now deceased tutor at School District 61, over a period of… Read More
2024-01-31 05:01
The BC Human Rights Tribunal just released a ruling in a most peculiar and shocking case, awarding 100’000$ in damages for injury to dignity and self-respect to a victim of sexual assa… Read More
2024-01-29 03:40
About 325 activists gathered at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza, whose rapidly dwindling numbers and skyrocketing p… Read More
2024-01-28 06:54
I’ve read with dismay the account of Tiffany Joseph on Thaw Victoria, depicting a recent rift between the Indigenous and Palestinian communities.
First of all, forgive me if I only… Read More
2024-01-27 05:04
About sixty protesters gathered at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, in remembrance of health care workers who fell in the line of duty in Gaza and in support of those who keep fightin… Read More
2024-01-26 23:06
Once again a small group of activists, predominantly Jewish, struck at Scotiabank at the corner of Douglas and Yates in Victoria, pressuring it to divest itself from its 500M$ share of Elbit… Read More
2024-01-26 04:10
About 440 activists, students and staff members alike, walked out of class at the University of Victoria, to denounce the institution’s tacit endorsement of Israel’s genocide of… Read More
2024-01-22 04:53
About 400 protesters gathered at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, to call for the ceasefire in Gaza and freedom for Palestine for the fifteenth weekend in a row.
W… Read More
2024-01-20 05:18
A hundred Palestine supporters staged a die-in outside the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre at admission time for Scotiabank’s Hockey Day in Canada, to denounce the bank’s massive i… Read More
2024-01-17 06:14
About 200 supporters of the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) rallied at the Provincial Court of British Columbia in downtown Vancouver on cofounders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum’s firs… Read More
2024-01-15 23:17
This morning I got another new follower on my Instagram account! Sounds cool, but I check every new follower I get, and it turned out to be a staunch Israel partisan doxxing Palestine suppor… Read More
2024-01-15 04:08
About 350 people rallied at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria for the fourteenth weekend in a row, in spite of subzero temperatures, to demand yet again a ceasefire in… Read More
2024-01-12 05:48
Tonight’s council session at Victoria city hall became a battleground for the human rights of homeless people, as Niki Ottosen, of the Backpack Project, and Tammy Cardinal, a regularly… Read More
2024-01-09 21:44
Eighteen of us land defenders rallied for a flash protest at BC Attorney General Niki Sharma’s office, called by Kati George-Jim, currently on trial for opposing lumber company Teal-Jo… Read More
2024-01-08 02:48
At least 500 Palestine supporters gathered for a thirteenth weekend in a row at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, bracing themselves for a confrontation with Israel&r&hell…Read More
2024-01-07 04:23
Over a hundred protesters answered the call of Victoria’s Ukrainian community to rally at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, to remind the public that the war with Russia ra… Read More
2024-01-01 07:30
About 150 protesters rallied at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria for a candlelight vigil, most of whom then rode along for a car motorcade across town.
Taking a go… Read More
2023-12-31 04:39
About 315 Palestine supporters rallied at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, for the twelfth weekend in a row, to keep putting pressure on every level of government to… Read More
2023-12-24 05:06
About 375 Palestine supporters rallied once more at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, this time two days before Christmas brandishing a wish list for the Canadian gov… Read More
2023-12-22 01:43
Thirty activists rallied at the Scotiabank branch at the corner of Douglas and Yates in Victoria, to decry the bank’s massive investment in Elbit Systems, whose weapons are currently u… Read More
2023-12-18 00:16
Sixty advocates and supporters once again rallied in Victoria on this International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers, fighting a perpetual battle for their rights against a moralistic… Read More
2023-12-17 04:01
About four hundred Palestine supporters gathered once again at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria for the tenth weekend in a row, eager to harness momentum that has del… Read More
2023-12-10 05:33
Over three hundred Palestine supporters braved the elements to rally at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria for a ninth consecutive weekend, vowing to continue until the… Read More
2023-12-04 05:28
About 300 Palestine supporters rallied at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, for the eight weekend in a row, vowing to continue their struggle until Palestine is free… Read More
2023-11-27 04:47
About three hundreds have rallied this Sunday at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria, for the seventh edition of weekend protests in solidarity with the Palestinian peop… Read More
2023-11-25 05:36
About 75 activists armed with banners gathered outside Mayfair Mall calling for the boycott of Indigo, whose brand is associated with supporting the so-called Israel Defence Force (IDF), whi… Read More
2023-11-20 05:29
Once again hundreds of Palestine supporters mobilised to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and justice in the region. This Sunday though there were not one but two overlapping events organised in d… Read More
2023-11-18 21:49
About 125 activists rallied at the Victoria Conference Centre during the BC NDP convention to denounce its lack of commitment to ending fracking in the province.
We had the numbers to tak… Read More
2023-11-14 03:48
About 125 protesters occupied the parking lot of Lockheed Martin’s office in Esquimalt to denounce its profiting off Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, and more rece… Read More
2023-11-13 05:41
About 600 protesters converged on the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia to renew their call for a ceasefire in Gaza and the liberation of Palestine, riding a worldwide wave of support… Read More
2023-11-05 01:51
At least five hundred Palestinian supporters rallied at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the end of the decades-long occu… Read More
2023-11-04 05:38
About three hundred supporters of the Drug User Liberation Front rallied in downtown Vancouver at the call of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, to denounce the recent arrest of its f… Read More
2023-10-31 00:22
Two dozen Palestinian supporters rallied at Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke MP Randall Garrison‘s office in Victoria, demanding their representative denounce the Israeli onslaught and support… Read More
2023-10-27 21:48
Tomorrow morning, Mayor Marianne Alto will inaugurate the city of Victoria’s first homeless shelter, just in time for the cold season.
You think I’m joking? Just look at the a… Read More
2023-10-23 03:06
About 500 protesters gathered on the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia precincts demanding our elected representatives pressure Israel into ending the siege of Gaza and its perpetual… Read More
2023-10-22 02:28
The 1 Million March for Children from last month promised to return in force today, all across Canada, so trans rights activists and supporters were bracing themselves for the worst as they… Read More
2023-10-15 02:31
Over two hundred protesters rallied at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia to denounce massive war crimes against the Palestinian in Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’ attack last… Read More
2023-10-12 03:41
Last year, the Red Door Housing Society approached the city of Delta with a proposal to redevelop Ladner Willows, a subsidised housing complex long plagued with mould issues. Despite the acu… Read More
2023-10-03 21:49
About fifty people joined dyslexia advocates at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia asking of the provincial government to support access to diagnostic and learning resources for ch… Read More
2023-09-29 03:51
On this provincewide day of action to protect old growth forests, no less than three rallies were held across Victoria. Two I did not attend: a protest at MLA Murray Lankin’s office on… Read More
2023-09-25 03:46
Three dozen mourners took to the streets of Victoria this afternoon to celebrate the life of Chrissy Brett, a homeless activist whose name is associated with the defence of encampments and t… Read More
2023-09-21 20:08
[Note: This article was published the day after because I experienced an Internet outage in the evening.]
The 1 Million March 4 Children had to cancel its plans in Victoria after hundreds… Read More
2023-09-19 03:23
Three dozen allies stood in solidarity with the indigenous community of Winnipeg, on a national day of protests, to demand the search of the landfill believed to harbour the remains of murde… Read More
2023-09-17 20:58
The Migrant Rights Network held a rally at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, which attracted about 50 people at peak attendance, to demand “Status for all!”, or in ot… Read More
2023-09-16 21:17
If you’re into protesting social injustice and live in the greater Victoria area, you’ve got plenty of events to choose from in the next few weeks, as protest season just started… Read More
2023-09-16 04:11
About 250 people gathered at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria to demand an end to reliance on fossil fuels and better overall environmental protections.
Watch more… Read More
2023-09-05 06:20
Around dinner time I was walking down the street where I live, through the city’s largest encampment, when I was approached by a homeless lady I know. She asked me an innocuous questio… Read More
2023-09-01 05:19
The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) rallied on this International Overdose Awareness Day to denounce government inaction in the face of a seven-year public health emergency whic… Read More
2023-08-23 03:12
The recently released raw 911 call data for the city of Victoria’s hot spots for homelessness made at least one thing obvious: dialling 911 doesn’t solve anything. These obscene… Read More
2023-08-15 00:07
Recently I learned there were no less than four vacancies in the supportive housing complex I live in due to lack of referrals from eligible organisations such as BC Housing. It’s gott… Read More
2023-08-12 05:10
As some of you may know, I’ve been hounding Victoria’s city councillors on Twitter for several weeks, constantly flirting with the line without getting blocked, hoping to get the… Read More
2023-08-06 04:51
We’re advocates. We’re activists. We’re joining a hostile fray, pitting ourselves against the system. So activism is about fighting, right?
Well, not quite. Allow me to… Read More
2023-07-30 06:29
Behold, ladies and gentlemen, the upcoming Atlanta Public Safety Training Center now has an official Twitter feed.
If you haven’t heard of Cop City by now, time to catch up. Allow m… Read More
2023-07-27 16:29
As those who have been following this blog for a while already know, I was helping with organising Aubrey’s Run Across BC, which aimed at raising awareness of the drug overdose crisis… Read More
2023-07-26 02:56
About 60 environmental activists gathered at MLA Murray Rankin’s office to demand an end to fracking in BC.
The event was hosted by environmental advocacy groups Dogwood a… Read More
2023-07-23 02:03
Yesterday, after being subjected to an intense barrage of criticism pertaining to its most recent parks sheltering bylaw, the City of Victoria announced it would effectively put the measure… Read More
2023-07-16 20:20
Recently, two of the city of Victoria councillors praised Duncan’s Village, operated by the Lookout society, for implementing a solution to our homelessness crisis. So say Krista Lough… Read More
2023-07-15 22:19
Notorious Internet troll Charles Bodi of Victoria is officially on notice for harassing homeless advocates and spreading libellous statements on social media.
Bodi, who self-describes as… Read More
2023-07-10 02:15
Two dozen nurses affiliated with the BC Nurses’ Union rallied outside of the Victoria General Hospital to denounce the government’s lack of action in addressing their acute worke… Read More
2023-07-03 17:42
So you want to become an activist? You’ve got ideas, passion, and energy. You want to dive into the scene and make a difference. Great!
There’s just one problem: you’re… Read More
2023-07-01 22:19
A group of protesters rallied at Centennial Square on Canada Day to denounce School District 61 covering up sexual abuse perpetrated by one of its teachers on his pupils.
This one wasn&rs&hell…Read More
2023-06-26 00:57
To Hell with the boring journalistic tone today. YES, SHE DID IT! Jessica Michalofsky, indefatigable triathlete and grieving mom of a son lost to an opioid overdose, ran 900 km across BC, ov… Read More
2023-06-23 05:41
If you’re not utterly dismayed by the city of Victoria’s recent announcements pertaining to the displacement of its homeless population to make room for the council’s recen… Read More
2023-06-18 04:42
Members of the Worker Solidarity Network gathered at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia under the slogan “climate justice is labour justice” to protest government inact… Read More
2023-06-04 23:45
A hundred land defenders and supporters gathered at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia to celebrate their connection to the Earth and denounce the colonial invader that sullies it… Read More
2023-05-22 22:48
On the eve of the RCMP’s 150-year anniversary, about 75 protesters occupied the Belleville and Government intersection in Victoria, right by the Legislative Assembly of British Columbi… Read More
2023-05-20 03:30
No less than two protests erupted over Jordan Peterson’s lecture at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.
“Don’t you have an opinionated uncle you can listen to for free?&r&hell…Read More
2023-05-14 05:26
Planned improvements at both Stadacona Park and Topaz Park have led to unhoused campers being relocated to narrow strips of grass, even as street sweeps intensify on Pandora Avenue, leaving… Read More
2023-05-12 19:41
Lots had been said and written about hydromorphone diversion lately, from this editorial on the National Post to an interview by MLA Eleonore Sturko. According to detractors of safer supply… Read More
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