The Occupy Wall Street movement expresses an underlying desire for fairness and equality in the economy and our society.

  Peaceful protests across Canada are scheduled to begin Saturday, October 15, 2011.

TWU members who choose to participate must do so on their own time and expense.

The following is a list of some of the Occupy Wall Street protest locations:

Calgary, AB

The Occupy Calgary protest is scheduled to take place outside Bankers Hall, Stephen Avenue Downtown, 8th Avenue between 2nd & 3rd Streets SW beginning at 1 p.m.

For more up-to-date information, please visit the Occupy Calgary Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/OccupyCalgary

Edmonton, AB

The Occupy Edmonton protest is scheduled to take place at Sir Winston Churchill Square, located downtown Edmonton, at noon.

For more up-to-date information, please visit the Occupy Edmonton Facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/OccupyEdmonton

Vancouver, BC

Members of the B.C. Federation of Labour will gather at the Vancouver Art Gallery at noon on October 15, in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement’s call for good jobs, fair taxes and strong public services.  For those who wish to get more involved in the ongoing occupation, organizers are holding a general assembly at 10 a.m. at the Vancouver Art Gallery.  All are welcome.

For more up-to-date information, please visit the Occupy Vancouver Facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/occupyvancouver

Victoria, BC

The Occupy Victoria protest is scheduled to take place in Centennial Square, starting at noon.

A second Occupy Victoria protest will take place on the front steps of the B.C. Legislature from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  This protest will feature Christopher Porter, the leader of the Canadian Action Party.

More information on the events can be found at www.wearechangevictoria.org or by going to the Occupy Victoria Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Victoria-BC/254786077897316

Halifax, NS

The Occupy Nova Scotia protest is scheduled to take place at Grand Parade Square, located in downtown Halifax, at 11 a.m.

For more up-to-date information, please visit the Occupy Nova Scotia Facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/OccupyNS

Ottawa, ON

The Occupy Ottawa protest is scheduled to take place at Confederation Park, located at the corner of Elgin and Laurier streets, at noon.

For more up-to-date information, please visit the Occupy Ottawa Facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/occupy.ottawa

Toronto, ON

The Occupy Toronto protest is scheduled to take place at King and Bay streets starting at 10 a.m.

For more up-to-date information, please visit the Occupy Toronto Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/occupytoronto

Montreal, QC

The Occupy Montreal protest is scheduled to take place at Square-Victoria in Old Montreal, at 3 p.m.

For more up-to-date information, please visit:  http://occupymontreal.tk/?page_id=2 or the Occupy Montreal Facebook page (bilingual): http://www.facebook.com/occupymontreal
Québec, QC
The Occupy Québec protest is scheduled to take place at Carré d’Youville at 1 p.m.

For more up-to-date information, please visit the Occupy Québec Facebook page (bilingual): http://www.facebook.com/OccupyNS#!/occupyquebec