Sit In For Equity
October 28
Join us to Sit In for Equity on October 28, 2025. We are standing up (and sitting down) for the right to equity: life, liberty, and security for all Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, Elderly, Immigrant, and Disabled Albertans.
Key Issues
Sit In For Equity is an Indigenous- and disabled-led rally that stands in solidarity with all communities facing political adversity and suppression. We are highlighting five key communities, rallying for their rights, safety, and security - while protesting systemic failures and demanding accountability.
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Disabled
• Issue: UCP introduced Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) without consulting with the affected community, which is currently shuffling some of the community off AISH to ADAP.
• Issue: AISH funding was reduced by $49M this year, with further penalties from the UCP government.
• Demand: UCP must be held accountable to why the community was excluded and give equal voice plus participation to disabled people in decisions.
• Demand: Reindex AISH, establish better supports regarding communications, and remove the newly introduced ADAP program.
2SLGBTQ+
• Issue: Bill 27 supports a hostile environment for queer people by restricting gender idenitiy, sexual orientation, and sex-ed in schools. It requires parental op-in, vetting of material and speakers, and notificaiton for pronoun/name changes.
• Issue: Banning books that are considered "queer" (mentions of sexually explicit content but is targeting the community).
• Demand: UCP must oppose this hostility, apologize, and protect queer rights by reversing this bill.
• Demand: Alberta government remove the book ban, acknowledge, and apologize.
Indigenous
• Issue: Systemic racism continues, especially in healthcare, while the government continuously uses and abuses Treaty land for their personal gain.
• Demand: Improve healthcare quality and equity for all Indigenous Albertans, promote indigenous voices, and stand with indigneous communities across the province, not companies.
Elderly
• Issue: Alberta is increasing prescription costs for seniors.
• Issue: Threat of the potential introduction to an Alberta Pension Plan versus the Canadian Pension Plan.
• Demand: Restore and increase healthcare benefits to help seniors financially, as the cost of living continues to rise.
• Demand: Reconsidering CPP as the best option for all Albertans.
Immigrants
• Issue: Reports of rising hate groups and hate speech targeting immigrants.
• Demand: Alberta must provide public security and safety for immigrants through grants, education in schools, and support city-level safety initiatives - from the government or elsewhere.
Overall
• Demand: Ensure high-quality care for all minority groups.
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Resources
What can you do?
Sign up for the protest!
Help us fill various positions:
PRE-PROTEST
- gathering supplies
- media contact
- putting up media
DURING PROTEST
- social media runner
- guides as people arrive
- info gatherers, to get people's name/email
- Indigenous Elder and drummers
- Security watch
POST-PROTEST
- clean up (if any)
- reviewers
Note: we are looking for helpers for various tasks such as prep (supplies or admin), guides, info holders (greeters), social media, and more that can be helped without attending XXX