Many people at the march were there to mark the memories of their own sisters, daughters, mothers and friends who had been killed or disappeared in the Downtown Eastside. Marchers called for more resources and a stronger mandate for the Pickton inquiry, investigating how so many women could go missing over several years without action.
by Murray Bush/flux photoThe Dominion is a monthly paper published by an incipient network of independent journalists in Canada. It aims to provide accurate, critical coverage that is accountable to its readers and the subjects it tackles. Taking its name from Canada's official status as both a colony and a colonial force, the Dominion examines politics, culture and daily life with a view to understanding the exercise of power.