The Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement (VSSDM) will host a Candlelight Vigil on June 4, 2026, marking the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Under the theme “Commemorating Tiananmen is Not a Crime”, the event honour the victims of June 4, 1989, while reaffirming the importance of historical memory, human rights, and democratic values. In recent years, public commemorations have been increasingly suppressed in Hong Kong. Since September 2021, activists Chow...

Democracy Under Pressure: China’s Influence in Canada and Beyond 🗓 Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026 🕖 Time: 3pm 📍 Location: UBC (Robson Square) C300 Theatre, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver A public forum examining foreign interference, Canada–China relations, and the future of Hong Kong. 🎤 Speakers: Charles Burton (Senior Fellow, Sinopsis Think Tank; former Canadian diplomat in China) Elizabeth Donkervoort (Director, China Strategic Risks Institute) Gabriel Yiu ( an award-winning...

Toronto, February 9, 2026 — Action Free Hong Kong Montreal, Canada-Hong Kong Link, Saskatchewan Stands with Hong Kong, the Toronto Hong Kong Parent Group, the Vancouver Hong Kong Forum Society, and the Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement jointly express their outrage at the sentencing of Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison and of other defendants 6 to 10 years in prison. This verdict, following a trial that has been widely condemned as a political sham, confirms that the rule of...