In both countries, demonstrators participated through chanting, holding signs, and communicating the issues they are seeing with the American government. Protesters condemned the current presidential administration and the impacts of its actions which are being seen globally — particularly through the U.S. and Israel’s current war with Iran.
Vancouverites, specifically, were also protesting against Canadian companies, such as Hootsuite, that are known to have links to America’s Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Kalifi Ferretti-Gallon, co-founder of Democracy Rising, detailed Vancouver protesters’ aims as they called for changes at a global and local level.
“We’re asking that these companies end their contracts with ICE. We’re also asking that Mayor Ken Sim — who refused to review a motion that explicitly banned ICE from FIFA this summer — explicitly bans ICE.”
