Protestors prepare to Occupy Winnipeg

October 14, 2011

A protest against corporate greed and economic inequality that started in New York is going global on Saturday and Winnipeg is among the Canadian cities involved.

The Occupy Wall Street movement is an international uprising against economic inequality and corporate influence on the U.S. federal government. The campaign, which began on Sept. 17 as an occupation of Manhattan's Zuccotti Park, has generated waves that have engulfed dozens of American cities and spread to countries around the world.

On Saturday, it arrives in several Canadian cities, including Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Read more