Here's what to know about Montreal's International Women's Day march
CTV
An open letter and march in the heart of downtown Montreal are among the calls to action from groups marking International Women's Day on Friday.
An open letter and march in the heart of downtown Montreal are among the calls to action from groups marking International Women's Day on Friday.
The March 8 Collective (Collectif mars 8) sent an open letter saying issues facing women are "erupting" everywhere, and will take part in the International Women's Day march, calling it "Just Peace, Equality and Liberation Now!"
The collective's open letter cites climate change, the housing crisis, wage inequalities, disrupted public services and others as major issues affecting women in 2024.
The march will start at 5:30 p.m. at Dorchester Square in downtown Montreal.
"It will be a march of protest and of celebration," march organizers Women of Diverse Origins said in a news release. "We mark together the victories on the long road to gender equality but to also call out all the work that's still needed to collectively achieve this. We march for ourselves, our families, communities, children and grandchildren."
In the March 8 Collective letter titled "Quiet as a Rumbling Volcano" (Tranquilles comme un volcan qui gronde), the group calls out inaction on climate change, public service and housing crises, and labour discontent.
"One theme stood out: the rumblings," the letter reads. "It's both a statement of fact and a warning that we can't go on like this because a volcano that rumbles eventually explodes."
