We Day, Vancouver
We Day is an annual event, organized by Free the Children, that celebrates the power of young people to change the lives of others. In Vancouver, it featured a series of speeches by top leadership and social issues activists, speakers and entertainer
Tue, 09/29/2009 - 12:00 MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall GG2009-0410-004
The Governor General delivered the opening address at We Day. “Dear friends, as I look across the stadium, all I see are thousands of eyes glowing with the conviction that we all have the power to change the course of the world.”
Tue, 09/29/2009 - 12:00 MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall GG2009-0410-011
The 2009 We Day activities consists of one-day events in three Canadian cities (Vancouver, Toronto and Hamilton), It celebrates the “Me to We” philosophy of reaching out to help others, while engaging youth to be the change agents as they support the
Tue, 09/29/2009 - 12:00 MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall GG2009-0410-021
Approximately 16 000 youth attended the event held at General Motor Place, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Tue, 09/29/2009 - 12:00 MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall GG2009-0410-022