Zombies intercept Vancouver Tamil migrant support rally

Hundreds of zombies shuffled past dozens of protesters gathered in Vancouver Saturday to decry the Canadian government’s treatment of the 492 Tamil migrants who arrived in B.C. more than a week ago aboard a cargo ship.

About 100 protesters distributed tissue-paper flowers and criticized Canadian immigration and citizenship minister Jason Kenney outside of the Vancouver Art Gallery.

The would-be refugee claimants are now awaiting immigration processing at B.C. jails.
"We’re deeply concerned about the kind of xenophobia and hostility that’s being expressed towards the refugees," said rally organizer Harsha Walia.
Still, the event was strangely overshadowed by an annual “zombie walk,” which drew several hundred bloodied and white makeup-caked zombies to the art gallery steps and square at the same time as the Tamil migrant-supporting rally.
Similar support rallies were planned in Victoria, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.