Calgary ‘Draw the Line’ rally protests injustice, war and climate inaction

Protests across the world and Canada–including in Calgary–brought different groups and movements together against what they see as injustice, violence and climate destruction policies by governments.

The major event was coordinated in over 65 cities by over 300 climate justice, migrant justice, Indigenous justice, labour rights, anti-war, and Palestine solidarity groups. In Canada’s case, “Draw the Line” protests were aimed at rejecting “the Carney agenda and to demand that the Canadian government prioritize our communities over billionaires.”

The protest at Calgary’s Municipal Building plaza was organized by the Calgary Climate Hub with advocates for migrants, economic justice, Indigenous rights, and anti-war movements.

Executive director Jared Blustein says all these issues are relate