Several hundred people are taking part in a protest in downtown Calgary calling for defunding of the police.
Defund YYC and Calgary’s Black Lives Matter chapter, with the support of Idle No More, have organized the rally which is being held in other cities across the country today including Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, London and Moncton.
We’re here at Sien Lok Park for today’s #DefundThePolice national protest, taking place in cities across Canada. @calgaryherald @calgarysun #yyc pic.twitter.com/3TJgL6S5K4
— Alanna Smith (@alanna_smithh) August 29, 2020
The march towards city hall is beginning now. #yyc #BlackTransLivesMatter #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/D6z0KKhR4G
— Alanna Smith (@alanna_smithh) August 29, 2020
Calgary’s march calling on the reallocation of police funds will coincide with the Stonewall March and Rally organized by Rights for All Refugees in Canada to support LGBTQ rights. Organizers of the weekend rally said attention will also be given to the Land Back movement.
“Today, we defund the madness. We defund the killers,” a speaker says. “This is a revolution.” #yyc
— Alanna Smith (@alanna_smithh) August 29, 2020
More to come…
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