Category: Events

Upcoming and past events organized or sponsored by the Canada Palestine Association.

Land Day 2025

FREE THE PEOPLE, FREE THE LAND

Land Day 2025 was marked in Vancouver with great indigenous solidarity, a look back at protests for the original Land Day in 1976 and a spirited militant march through the downtown core.

Land Day has a special significance as it highlights Palestinian and indigenous attachment to the land, and the continuing Zionist land theft.

There is a long and proud history of marking Land Day. On April 3, 1976, local activists held a protest with the theme of “Support the Palestinian people’s uprising against the Zionist racist aggression”. This year’s event honoured the homemade flag done up by a community member at that time, which has been preserved for 49 years.
Thanks Michael YC Tseng for the amazing photos.

Listen to all the powerful rally speakers here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHy75QJz-hV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Let’s Boycott Israel: Meeting Feb. 13

Join us for this important educational and strategy planning event on Thursday, February 13, 7 pm at 1803 E. 1st Ave., Vancouver as BDS Vancouver-Coast Salish marks its ten year anniversary.

Our panel will include presentations on multiple local campaigns from Shame on Scotiabank, to Boycott Indigo Books, to Ban Israeli Wines and more. This will be followed by break-out sessions for further discussion, as we work to build BDS Campaigns as one part of the strategy for the liberation of Palestine.

We hope to see you there!

Photo/Video highlights of Scotiabank Days of Action

Pickets in multiple cities and towns happened as part of the Days of Action to tell Scotiabank to divest completely from Israeli arms dealer Elbit Systems. There were 12 announced locations across the country where activists were out on the streets to demand that Scotiabank stop funding genocide!

The accompanying Action Network writing campaign has already resulted in over 5700 letters being sent to Scotiabank and its global asset fund with the same message. Please send your letter if you haven’t already done so.

Mission, BC
Edmonton, AB
Katarokwi/Kingston, ON
Victoria, BC
Multiple branches picketed in Vancouver
Videos from Tecumseh, ON

Join the Scotiabank Days of Action

Join one of the following picket locations during the Scotiabank Days of Action on December 13/14!

Lower Mainland BC:

Friday Dec 13 at 3 pm
Mission BC
33217 1st Ave ScotiaBank branch

Saturday, Dec 14 9:30 am
Vancouver
One hour picket at the Manitoba & 1st Ave Branch
*sponsored by East Van Worker’s Assembly

Dec. 14, 10:45 am
Vancouver
W. Broadway & MacDonald Scotiabank branch

Dec. 14, 11 am
Vancouver
Robson and Bute branch

Other Locations:

Dec. 14, 11:00 am
Victoria
Scotiabank main branch, 702 Yates St.
*sponsored by IJV Victoria and others

Friday, Dec. 13 at 330 pm.
Windsor, ON
388 Ouellette Ave, Windsor branch
*sponsored by Windsor4Palestine

Saturday, Dec. 14, 12 pm
Tecumseh ON
Scotiabank at 21 Amy Croft Dr.

Saturday, Dec. 14, 12 pm (noon)
Toronto ON
Scotiabank at 70 Carlton St.

Friday, December 13th, 4:00 pm
Edmonton
Scotiabank at 11550 104 Ave NW

Friday, December 13 at 2:00pm 
Katarokwi/Kingston 
Downtown branch – 101 Princess St. 
Midtown branch – 863 Princess St. 

Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10 am.
Owen Sound, ON
857 2nd Ave E, Owen Sound branch
*sponsored by Palestine Solidarity Grey Bruce

Send your letter to Scotiabank officials to demand they divest completely from Israeli arms dealer Elbit and end their complicity in Israeli genocide!
Our first action campaign resulted in over 13,000 letters being sent to Scotiabank management. Join us as we continue to expose and shame such blatant war profiteering from Scotiabank!
Tell ScotiaBank to Divest Completely from Elbit Systems! – Action Network