The sweet sound of protest: Words and music from the Day of Action to protest Bill C-51

On Saturday March 14, 2015, people gathered together in communities across Canada for an emergency Day of Action to stop the government's "secret police" law Bill C-51. From Antigonish, Bancroft and Barrie, to Winnipeg, West Kootenays and Yellowknife, Days of Action were organized in over 50 communities across the country. In Toronto, over 2,000 people gathered on a cold drizzly day. They gathered at Nathan Philips Square, and then marched to the U.S. Embassy and the Toronto CSIS headquarters. For those of you who couldn't be there, here is a recap of the speeches, music and poetry. Speakers: Pauline Shirt - Elder Vanessa Gray, Young indigenous activist of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation  Suraia Sahar, Anti Racism activists who have been organizing against islamophobia Riaz Siani Mulji: Anti Racism activists who have been organizing against islamophobia Maryem Hassan Tollar, Juno Award winning Singer Peggy Nash, NDP MP Andrew Cash, NDP MP Rathika Sitsabaeisan NDP MP   Elizabeth May, Green Party Leader Marie Claire Walker, Canadian Labour Council  Sid Ryan, Ontario Federation of Labour Nasim Asgari: Spoken word artist Judy Rebick, Canadian journalist, political activist and feminist  Apologies to Paul Copeland, Human Rights lawyer who couldn't be included because of audio technical difficulties.