AT its council meeting on April 3, the City of Burnaby proclaimed April 14 as Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Day of Equality in its city. This is the fourth annual proclamation the City of Burnaby has made since 2020.

“Chetna Association of Canada is very grateful to City of Burnaby and its leadership for making these proclamations and supporting our awareness campaigns and highlighting a need for enhancing equality and equity globally,” said Jai Birdi, General Secretary of Chetna Association of Canada.

Chetna Association of Canada, in partnership with Ambedkarite International Coordination Society, plans to celebrate Equality Day in Burnaby on April 24 at the WAC Bennett Library, Simon Fraser University. Canadian artist, Simran Kranti, will present a special performance on equality.

Equality Days in other cities will be observed as follows:

April 23: Fraserview Banquet Hall in Vancouver.
April 25: University of Victoria in Victoria.
April 26: University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford.

These celebrations are a part of the Dr. Ambedkar International Symposium on Emanicipation planned from April 21 to 26 in Vancouver and the surrounding areas.

For more information, visit www.ase2023.ca