VICTORIA, B.C. on May 16, 2024

Schedule for the in-person event at Crystal Gardens located at the Victoria Conference Centre

In-person from Victoria, BC

We will be live-streaming our in-person ceremony from Crystal Gardens which is part of the Victoria Conference Centre, in Victoria, BC.

The ceremony will feature a welcome message from Raven Lacerte as well as several inspiring speakers, including a key note from Dr. Marie Wilson.

All are welcomed to join us for all, or part of the day, including the General Plenary, Walk to End Violence, in-person workshops and fast-breaking ceremony.

The General Plenary will take place at Crystal Gardens, with workshops also taking place on the upper balcony there, as well as across the street at the Victoria Conference Centre.

The Walk to End Violence starts at the Mungo Martin House at 12noon, and then goes to the BC Legislature where there will be speakers. You are welcomed to join for just the walk.

Please register ahead of time if you would like to participate in any of the in-person workshops.

FAST to End Violence

As in common in many Indigenous cultures, fasting is a symbol of commitment, and a way to deepen your intention. We encourage everybody to participate in the fast from sunrise to sunset on Moose Hide Campaign Day.

Workshops

Learn more about the issue of gender-based violence from Facilitators who lead discussions and share stories of healing and change. All registrants will have the opportunity to take in-person workshops up to the maximum capacity for each.

Our K-12 workshops are pre-recorded and will be available for educators to review prior to bringing into their classrooms. Our workshops include a PDF with activities and discussion questions along with the estimated time frame needed to complete the workshop.

Walk to End Violence

There will be Moose Hide Campaign Day events and walks hosted by communities, schools and groups across Canada. If there are none taking place in your area, you can watch the live stream of the Walk to End Violence streamed live from the lawn of the Legislative Assembly in Victoria, BC.

If you are going to join us in person, please gather at Mungo Martin House where we will walk at noon to the Knowledge Pole on the lawns of the Legislative Assembly.

Sunrise & Fast Breaking Ceremonies

An important part of Moose Hide Campaign Day is the Sunrise and Fast-breaking Ceremonies.

The Sunrise Ceremony from the East Coast of Canada starts the day with intention. We will collectively watch the ceremony when the sun rises in Victoria at 7:00am.

For those participating in the Fast to End Violence, there will be an in-person fast-breaking ceremony at Crystal Gardens that will also be livestreamed across Canada.

VEHICLE PARKING

The VCC has a two-level, 305-vehicle underground parking garage with access from Douglas Street.

The parkade is open daily (year-round) from 5:00 a.m. until midnight with an attendant on duty.
After hours, the parkade is secured. Rates are $2.25/30 minutes up to a daily maximum of $20.
There is a height restriction of 6’2″ (1.88 m).

Bicycle PARKING

Around the VCC, bicycle racks are available for use at the owner’s risk. There are a total of 20 racks which can accommodate a combined 59 bicycles.

Four of these racks (accommodating 21 bicycles) are in the underground Parkade, including larger racks close to the Parkade entrance and one close to the Fairmont Empress entrance. All other racks are outside of the building at street level, to the south and east sides of the building.