The extreme right is on the march.

From North America to Europe and elsewhere, right-wing populism is gaining ground. It has co-opted progressive concerns about the ills of globalization, and melded into its creed a racist and anti-immigrant agenda.

With the dominant economic system of the world lurching from one crisis to the other—while at the same time, breeding inequality, poverty, and environmental degradation—people of colour and immigrants are easy targets for blame.

This weekend, a protest will be held at the Vancouver city hall grounds against racism and bigotry. The action follows the observance on March 21 of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

The event on Saturday (March 23) is being organized by Imtiaz Popat and the Coalition Against Bigotry–Pacific. It starts at 11 a.m.

"As we mark another International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21st, we are continuing to rise of racism around the world and across Canada," Popat said in a media release. "Racists continue to hold rallies to promote hate at city halls across Canada."