VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Thousands of people across Canada took to the streets on Sept. 18 to protest against COVID-19 restrictions and mandates, asking governments to uphold individual freedoms. In Vancouver, thousands gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery to protest British Columbia’s latest restrictions, including the province’s recent vaccine passport mandate. The rally was one of several across Canada, and among an estimated 180 in cities around the world A protest in Toronto drew similarly large crowds, and was addressed by different speakers including MPP Rick Nicholls, who was kicked out of the PC caucus by Premier Doug Ford for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The event in Calgary, which reportedly drew around 1,000 people, was attended by People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier. The Vancouver event was organized by Alicia Johnson and Danielle Pistilli of The Freedom Organization. “We are against medical tyranny, and we are against discrimination and segregation … and …