Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia's History Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia’s History BC Labour Heritage Centre
Uniformed bus drivers, members of the Independent Canadian Transit Union, parked their buses along Hastings Street to join the 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.
Over 40,000 citizens joined in solidarity at Empire Stadium to express their rage at the provincial government, but the atmosphere was festive.
Musical and dramatic performances were part of the electric atmosphere at Empire Stadium in Vancouver on August 10, 1983.
Regional Solidarity Coalitions were set up in nearly every part of the province. Shown is Allen Blakey, a former President of the BC Teachers’ Federation. In 1983 he […]
Left to right: Father Jim Roberts, BC Federation of Labour President Art Kube and Renate Shearer, Human Rights Commissioner (fired) jointly chaired the Solidarity Coalition, a diverse group […]
British Columbia teachers joined the protest during the summer of 1983 against the Social Credit government’s budget and legislation.
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 […]
Office workers and politicians watch the July 27 Solidarity demonstration Victoria from inside the legislature. The bearded man at right is Graham Lea, NDP MLA for Prince Rupert. […]
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.
The largest protest ever held at the BC legislature in Victoria was on July 27, 1983. It drew twenty-five thousand angry citizens.
On July 23, more than 20,000 demonstrators marched in Vancouver to a rally organized by the Lower Mainland Budget Coalition.
