Canadians gathered across the country in cities big and small to march in solidarity with the Women's March in Washington.
While hundreds of Canadians travelled to Washington to give their support to the protest aimed at speaking out against President Donald Trump鈥檚 negative comments towards women, even more showed their support north of the border.
Thousands of men and women attended the more than .
TORONTO
Thousands of people gathered in downtown Toronto for the march that started at noon.
Massive crowd still building for . Just amazing!
鈥� Denise Hammond (@denisenhammond)
Cleo Corcoran, 87, held up a sign reading: "I did the 50s, we are not going back."
"Women are half the population and yet we are so often pushed to the back of the crowd. Now we've got to come in front," Corcoran told the Canadian Press.
Kavita Dogra, one of the organizers of the march in Toronto, said, 鈥淚 realize that Trump is not our leader, everybody here realizes that Trump is not our leader but there are things he has said, there are communities he has attacked that exist here.鈥�
鈥淲e鈥檝e seen what happened there, we do not want it happening here. Trump-style politics is seeping into Canadian politics and we are here to say that we will not accept that. Divisive politics have no place in Canada.鈥�
A number of guest speakers spoke at Queen鈥檚 Park where the group met. The crowd then marched to Nathan Phillips Square.
The group also marked a moment of silence at 1 p.m.
鈥淭he idea is to take a minute and envision what gender equality looks like. There is no nation that has it. Perhaps we don鈥檛 know what it looks like. Let鈥檚 dream it into existence,鈥� Dogra said.
Proud that our union is out today 4 all across Cdn to demand justice for women. I'm at to add my voice
鈥� Jerry Dias (@JerryPDias)
"No justice no peace!" "Intersectional solidarity"
鈥� Marianne Bartkiw (@MarianneBartkiw)
We shall overcomb.
鈥� Nikki Gershbain (@NikkiGershbain)
OTTAWA
More than 3,500 people also turned up in Ottawa to march in solidarity.
Early estimates suggest more than 3,500 people here for March
鈥� Annie BergeronOliver (@AnnieClaireBO)
Organizers say they didn't expect this many people to come out. Thousands here.
鈥� Annie BergeronOliver (@AnnieClaireBO)
More than one thousand people have gathered at the human rights monument for the women's March on Washington ottawa event
鈥� Annie BergeronOliver (@AnnieClaireBO)
MONTREAL
In Montreal, more than 1,000 people gathered at the city鈥檚 march. Some were even wearing the .
Thousands of people gathered at Place des Arts for the . Very diverse group... including Americans!
鈥� Amanda Kline (@AmandaKline23)
鈥� Amanda Kline (@AmandaKline23)
Many signs like this one promoting equality
鈥� Amanda Kline (@AmandaKline23)
Many of the Montreal protesters told the Canadian Press they were there to send a message that Trump-style politics, which they see as misogynist and divisive, is not welcome in Canada.
WINNIPEG
In Winnipeg a huge crowd gathered in Portage Place Shopping Mall. There were three floors of Women鈥檚 March supporters.
The crowd at Portage Place for the Winnipeg Women's March goes up to the third floor. (Photo: )
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People gather in Portage Place for the Winnipeg Women's March. 400-500 people so far (Photo: ) 's march
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HALIFAX
Hundreds showed up at Halifax City Hall for the protest. The ferry even waited to make sure as many people as possible were on the boat to the march.
The ferry is leaving late to pack as many marchers in as possible 鉂�
鈥� Jennifer Taylor (@jennlmtaylor)
Solidarity Halifax at Women's March
鈥� Sylvia D. Hamilton (@maroonfilms)
Lots of people downtown at Grand Parade for the Women's March.
鈥� Halifax_Rover (@HRMtrafficker)
Marches in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Calgary and Vancouver will also be taking place later today.
With files from the Canadian Press
