No AI Vancouver

Opposing AI data centres & big tech's AI push in Vancouver, BC
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2026-09-27 08:11:48 UTC

We’re so close to the Oct. 3rd protest AND election month. Let’s make sure this reaches as many people as possible
Protest will begin at noon starting from Johnathan Rogers Park to Vancouver Art Gallery. Our future and our beloved Earth’s is in our hands! Choices always matter, but this one in particular can turn the tide for every Canadian!
Donate and help us keep the movement alive
➡️ no.ai.in.vancouver@gmail.com
[All of the free-licensed images used are human-made]
https://youtu.be/38nq-rBwfoE

2026-08-19 16:14:25 UTC

You may have noticed that this account has been quiet lately!
We're not dormant, but we have capacity challenges. As it stands, we only have a single person who updates both our Bluesky and Mastodon accounts, alongside many other organizing tasks.
If you're in Vancouver (especially if you're part of our Discord already!) and you'd like to help us maintain activity on Mastodon, please reach out to us!
#Vancouver #NoAI

2026-08-08 00:36:17 UTC

Our first Town Hall, moderated by two SFU professors, is tomorrow! Don't miss out!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-data-centre-town-hall-tickets-1994237717697
#Vancouver #VanPoli #NoAI
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2026-07-30 19:43:29 UTC

According to the disclaimer under the survey, the federal government "may" use "AI tools" to summarize public input on AI transparency.
Which tools? How do they work? What do they cost? How are results validated for omissions and hallucinations? Is any part of the stack open to manipulation by foreign parties?
🤷
Transparency*, brought to you by Mark Carney.
https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en/have-your-say-advancing-ai-transparency-canada
#Canada #CdnPoli #NoAI #BigTech

2026-07-29 14:51:31 UTC

We've cracked 20,000 signatures on our petition against the corporate lawlessness of the AI rollout in Canada!
The Big Tech industry is steamrolling our democracy, our privacy, our labour market, our climate, and our local communities in its pursuit of power. It has to stop.
Please share widely; let's drive that number up, and make the House of Commons hear that we're not happy.
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7550
#CdnPoli #Canada #NoAI #BigTech #DataCentres #Climate #Privacy

2026-07-25 21:57:10 UTC

Join us tomorrow at the Vancouver Art Gallery; this time, it's a rally, not a march!
We'll be celebrating the referral of the Mount Pleasant data centre rezoning, hearing speakers talking to us about why this all matters, and organizing our next steps.
#Vancouver #VanPoli #NoAI #BCPoli
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2026-07-22 23:31:22 UTC

Good news: the rezoning for the Mt. Pleasant AI data centre has been referred back to staff, likely relaying the approval hearing until after the October election - due to "huge public interest"!
Every protester, and every person who signed up to speak at the rezoning hearing helped make this happen!
Now it's time to fight an election. We'll share next steps soon.
Thanks to our friends at the Canadian Animation Guild for the graphic!
#Vancouver #VanPoli #NoAI #BigTech #DataCentres
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2026-07-17 15:45:58 UTC

Notre pétition fédérale pour mettre fin à la déréglementation totale autour des grandes entreprises de l'IA a déjà accumulé plus de 15 000 signatures à travers le Canada! Partagez-la partout où vous le pouvez!
#Québec #NouveauBrunswick #Acadie #Manitoba #Canada
https://www.noscommunes.ca/petitions/fr/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7550

2026-07-17 15:42:53 UTC

Our federal petition to end corporate lawlessness around AI data centres has broken 15,000 signatures from all provinces and territories!!
Let's keep this momentum going and show the House of Commons that we're paying attention, and we're not happy.
#Canada #CdnPoli #NoAI #DataCentres #BigTech
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7550

2026-07-17 15:39:17 UTC

It’s not too late to stop AI data centres in Vancouver!
Join us on Aug 8, at 7:30PM at the Japanese Hall Auditorium for our first Town Hall. Learn from neighbours & organizers + share strategies on how we can include our voices in the shaping of AI policy.
RSVP: https://ai-townhall.eventbrite.com
#Vancouver #VanPoli #NoAI #DataCentres #BCPoli

2026-07-10 18:23:04 UTC

Notre pétition fédérale vise à mettre fin à la déréglementation totale et au pillage des fonds publiques dont bénificient les grandes entreprises d'IA à travers du Canada. On vous invite à la signer!
https://www.noscommunes.ca/petitions/fr/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7550
#Québec #NouveauBrunswick #Acadie #Manitoba

2026-07-10 16:58:08 UTC

Alberta, BC, and Ontario seem to like our petition to end corporate lawlessness around the AI rollout.
Let's ensure all provinces and territories see it, so they can decide whether to sign!
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7550
#Yukon #Saskatchewan #NorthwestTerritories #Manitoba #Nunavut #Quebec #NewBrunswick #PrinceEdwardIsland #Newfoundland #Labrador #NovaScotia

2026-07-10 16:49:40 UTC

Want to stop AI? Have time to share your skills? ❤️
Great - we need volunteers! Join our Discord, or find other ways to help: https://linktr.ee/no.ai.vancouver
We especially need skills in environmental science, computer science, and science communication!
#Vancouver #BigTech #NoAI #SciComm #DataCentres #VanPoli #BCPoli #CdnPoli
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2026-07-09 21:17:40 UTC

Councillor Lucy Maloney has a motion to regulate AI data centres!
Read the motion here:
https://council.vancouver.ca/20260715/documents/cfscmotion5.pdf
And if you have concerns about data centres in our community, sign up to speak at City Hall here:
https://vancouver.ca/your-government/speak-at-city-council-meetings.aspx
#vancouver #vanpoli #NoAI #DataCentres #BigTech #bcpoli #cdnpoli

2026-07-06 15:22:46 UTC

Our federal petition to rein in the corporate push for AI has passed 5900 signatures!
Please sign and share widely! We need to put power back in the hands of communities, and defend democracy from oligarchs that want to end it.
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7550
#cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #canada #NoAI #DataCentres #BigTech

2026-07-05 15:32:04 UTC

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And if you're organizing against AI, big tech, or AI data centres elsewhere in Canada, *please* reach out to us (ideally via the email in the poster; we'll want to get in touch on Signal and/or Discord afterwards).
We're stronger if we all work together.

2026-07-05 15:28:52 UTC

Tired of AI slop everywhere in your life? Sick of tech billionaires running society? Fed up with the feds throwing money at huge corporations instead of things you actually need?
We can help you fight back.
Sign up to volunteer, and let's see how we can work together!
https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/UJKxVnpm9evAajVstrPzhemB5neiIsuUf7EjWIA3rKE/
#Vancouver #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #NoAI #BigTech #DataCentres #DataCenters #Canada #BritishColumbia
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2026-07-02 01:00:14 UTC

We're not going anywhere, not until we see real change in the government's complete capitulation to big tech.
Weren't able to join the second protest? Join us at the third, on July 26th!
We'll see all your amazing faces there!
#vancouver #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada #NoAI #DataCentres #BigTech
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2026-07-01 17:49:08 UTC

In 5 days, our federal petition to reign in the corporate push for AI has already reached over 3400 signatures!
Please share it widely, and sign if you haven't yet. We need to put power back in the hands of communities and democracy.
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7550
#cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #canada #NoAI #DataCentres #BigTech

2026-06-29 12:53:44 UTC

In 3 days, our parliamentary petition to put power over AI data centres back in the hands of communities has surpassed 1200 signatures.
Please share the petition with everyone you know in Canada! And remember to check your inbox for the confirmation link!
#canada #cdnpoli #NoAI #DataCentres
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7550

2026-06-28 22:50:11 UTC

What a fantastic turnout yesterday! We think we may have doubled our numbers from the previous protest.
The organizing team is recovering and debriefing, but expect to hear from us soon. It's time to get even more organized.
#vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #vancouver #NoAI #DataCentres #protest
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2026-06-27 15:46:11 UTC

We hope to see you all at the protest today, and today's not the end! We're going to continue organizing, and you can help.
Sign our petition; stay up to date via our mailing list; and after the protest, send us feedback on how things went, so we can improve.
Linktree is in our bio, and also here: https://linktr.ee/no.ai.vancouver
#NoAI #Vancouver #BigTech #DataCentres #vanpoli #cdnpoli #bcpoli
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2026-06-26 19:26:20 UTC

Our organizers wrote an petition to the House of Commons, sponsored by MP Jenny Kwan, to stop the accelerated push for AI infrastructure and put power back in the hands of communities.
All Canadian citizens and residents are welcome to sign! Please share widely!
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7550
And please note that the House sends a follow-up email with a confirmation request before signatures are counted, so check your inboxes!
#canada #cdnpoli #NoAI #BigTech #DataCentres #DataCenters

2026-06-26 18:38:40 UTC

TOMORROW, June 27, is Canada's first national day of protesting against AI data centres. Join us in Vancouver!
13 cities are organizing protests, and if you live elsewhere you can protest at your local city hall too!
#vanpoli #vancouver #bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada #NoAI #BigTech #DataCentres
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2026-06-25 16:16:50 UTC

Vancouverites, help make a difference! Every single call or email makes a difference; they can’t ignore us for long.
From our friends at the Canadian Animation Guild!
#vancouver #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada #NoAI #DataCentres #BigTech
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2026-06-20 15:22:15 UTC

AI corporations threaten our water supply, energy resources, and jobs. Join us on June 27 at 1:00 PM at the Vancouver Art Gallery to oppose the proposed AI data centres in Vancouver. March with us, and if you can't, sign our petition!
#NoAI #DataCentres #BigTech #vancouver #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli
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2026-06-19 18:18:32 UTC

Investigation from @nprofile…4wt8 and Greenpeace Canada shows the Liberal government likes the potential for AI data centres to inflate the market for fossil fuels.
Join Canada's nationwide data centre protests on June 27 to speak out against this!
#canada #cdnpoli #vanpoli #vancouver #noai #climate #DataCentres #DataCenters
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2026-06-19 18:05:03 UTC

Join @nprofile…zqc8 at 2 pm (EST) on Thursday, June 25th, to hear directly from grassroots organizers across Canada who are standing up against Big Tech CEOs and their forced roll-out of AI data centres.
https://canadians.org/event/from-the-ground-up-fighting-ai-data-centres/
#BigTech #NoAI #DataCentres #vancouver #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada #protest
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2026-06-15 18:49:33 UTC

The tech industry's approach to AI makes it clear they only respect copyright when it protects their own interests - not when it's meant to protect artists!
Join us on June 27, at 1PM in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery to protest what they're doing!
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/ai-data-centre-metro-vancouver-rally-2026-12409893
#vanpoli #vancouver #NoAI #BigTech #DataCentres #DataCenters #cdnpoli #bcpoli

2026-06-13 17:52:16 UTC

Join us to protest AI data centres in Vancouver! On June 27th at 1pm, we will be marching from the Vancouver Art Gallery to City Hall!
If you aren't able to make it, consider donating & signing the petition!
Stand up to resist techno-fascism!
Art by Cosmic Winter
#vancouver #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #NoAI #BigTech #DataCenters #DataCentres #canada #BritishColumbia
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2026-06-12 14:29:27 UTC

Resharing this from our friends at the Canadian Animation Guild.
Today is the last day for Vancouverites to write to our municipal government and tell them what we think about an AI data centre in Vancouver!
#vancouver #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #NoAI #DataCenters #DataCentres #BigTech #protest
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2026-06-12 12:14:54 UTC

June 27th, 1pm starting at the Vancouver Art Gallery! We've got lots of artists joining us making posters like this for the movement.
Join us to tell our governments we don't want AI data centres in Vancouver!
#protest #NoAIVancouver #vancouver #vanpoli #NoAICanada #NoAI #BigTech #cdnpoli #bcpoli
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2026-06-11 20:42:43 UTC

We are calling for a Canada-wide protest on June 27th at 1pm at your local city hall! Join us in the fight against AI data centres in Canada!
We're not alone. Others are also organizing for June 27 across Canada, including in Calgary and Edmonton!
#canada #protest #NoAICanada #NoAI #DataCenters #DataCentres #vancouver #vanpoli #cdnpoli #bcpoli
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2026-06-10 22:56:02 UTC

On May 21, our first protest against the two data centres announced in #Vancouver drew hundreds of people, potentially up to a thousand at its peak.
We marched on city hall to demand a stop to the aggressive push by tech companies and the federal government to build data centres in the heart of our city.
And we're doing it again, on June 27th!
#protest #noai #bigtech #datacentres #datacenters #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #britishcolumbia #canada
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2026-06-10 22:20:06 UTC

Hello #Vancouver! No AI Vancouver held its first protest on May 21, and we're organizing for an even bigger event on June 27th.
We're also now getting set up on Mastodon, so you can expect updates here in the future.
#vanpoli #noai #bcpoli #cdnpoli