On Saturday, October 23, citizens of Vancouver gathered at City Hall and joined likeminded people in London in a candlelight vigil aimed at shining light on hate crimes.

A media release for the event states: "Day Against Hate Crime was first envisioned by activists in London UK. Its aim was to counter needless divisions between communities targeted by hate crime and instead, forge relationships between communities with a view to tackling the issue of hate crime together.

Here is a collection of photographs taken by Sarah Blyth.