The Council of Canadians Victoria and Mid-Island chapters will be rallying against Donald Trump on January 21, the day after his inauguration.
The website for the Women’s March on Washington states, “The rhetoric of the past election cycle has insulted, demonized, and threatened many of us – immigrants of all statuses, Muslims and those of diverse religious faiths, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Native people, Black and Brown people, people with disabilities, survivors of sexual assault – and our communities are hurting and scared.”
It adds, “The Women’s March on Washington will send a bold message to our new government 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.”
It is expected that more than 200,000 people will gather in Washington for this protest that will begin at Independence Avenue and Third Street SW.
The Women’s March on Washington website notes there are currently 281 protests around the world planned with a total 593,833 people expected to participate. In Canada protests are planned in Victoria, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Kelowna, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, St. Catharines, Kingston, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax and St. John’s.
Toronto’s NOW Magazine reports, “The rally was initially organized the day after Trump was elected to counter his misogynistic views towards women, such as the sexist rhetoric he used throughout his campaign. That message has expanded to include broader social and human rights issues including race, gender, religion, sexuality, immigration and healthcare.”
The Council of Canadians is committed to working with our American friends and allies (and all peoples impacted by neo-liberalism and racism) to build the better, just and inclusive world we all know is possible.
#WomensMarch #NotMyPresident #DisruptJ20
Further reading
Trump win signals greater hardship to come & the need for grassroots organizing (November 9, 2016)
Barlow comments on Trump’s US presidential election win (November 9, 2016)
The Council of Canadians rejects Trump and the populist right (November 15, 2016)
