While many British Columbians celebrated Canada Day on Wednesday, others were calling for it to be cancelled.
The group Idle No More organized a rally in downtown Vancouver, joining a nationwide movement against celebrating what it calls the ongoing genocide in Canada against Indigenous people.
Hundreds gathered outside the Vancouver Art Gallery before marching into Gastown.
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The group placed signs and banners on the statue of Gassy Jack, which made headlines a few weeks ago when it was vandalized with red paint.
Opponents consider John Deighton, the man nicknamed Gassy Jack for whom the Gastown neighbourhood is named, to be a symbol of oppression of Indigenous people.
The protest was peaceful, with most people wearing masks.
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