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Firefighters Band, Empire Stadium rally

Just when it seemed the stadium could not hold any more people, several hundred uniformed firefighters marched in led by the Vancouver Firefighters brass band.

Crowd at the Empire Stadium rally

Over 40,000 citizens joined in solidarity at Empire Stadium to express their rage at the provincial government, but the atmosphere was festive.

Teachers marching in solidarity

British Columbia teachers joined the protest during the summer of 1983 against the Social Credit government’s budget and legislation.

Solidarity rally in Nelson

In the West Kootenay city of Nelson, community and labour representatives joined together to protest the provincial government’s 1983 budget and legislative package which attacked social and labour […]

Solidarity rally in Prince George

Solidarity demonstrations occurred in communities around BC. This march of protestors took place in Prince George on August 4, 1983 where 1,000 people denounced the government’s actions.

Solidarity rally in Victoria

The largest protest ever held at the BC legislature in Victoria was on July 27, 1983. It drew twenty-five thousand angry citizens.

Lower Mainland Budget Coalition rally

On July 23, more than 20,000 demonstrators marched in Vancouver to a rally organized by the Lower Mainland Budget Coalition.

Human Rights Meeting, July 12, 1983

On July 12, 1983 hundreds of people attended a forum called by fired members of the BC Human Rights Commission to express outrage at the attack on human […]

Dave Barrett

Leader of the BC New Democratic Party Dave Barrett was greeted by enthusiastic crowds during the 1983 provincial election campaign. The party was widely expected to win the […]

Unemployment meeting, April 1983

A public meeting called by the Vancouver District Labour Council’s Unemployment Committee on April 9, 1983 at the United Fisherman and Allied Workers’ Union Hall in Vancouver. A […]