In unison with the National Day of Action Against Anti-Asian Racism rallies are being organized Monday (May 10) at a series of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»SkyTrain stations.
The Stand With Asians Coalition, based in Burnaby, has planned rallies for 13 locations across Metro Vancouver. In the City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»they're planned for 3 p.m. at King Edward Station, Joyce Station, Burrard Station, and Commercial Broadway Station. All are being organized to be socially distanced.
Other rallies in the region are similarly planned for SkyTrain stations or community areas.
The physical rallies will be followed by a from 5 to 6 p.m.
The Stand With Asians Coalition was founded by in light of the increasing amount of Asian hate in the region.
Never underestimate the influence of 1 person. I started 3 wks ago at my kitchen table after reading police reported 350% ?? in anti-Asian hate crimes in my court. Now we have 30 cities (over 8M Canadians) from to join our movement
— Doris Mah ñRÖì»Ûç÷ (she/her) (@doriswk_mah)
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»was named "Anti-Asian Hate Crime Capital of North America" last week by Bloomberg as reports of racism towards British Columbians of Asian descent skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Day of Action Against Anti-Asian Racism is being supported by a variety of organizations and levels of government who have declared or .
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