Hundreds of people marched in downtown Vancouver on Saturday to protest against recent violent riots in Tibet.
"Stop the killing in the Tibet, stop the genocide in Tibet," chanted protesters.
Tibetans began protesting peacefully on March 10 in Lhasa, Tibet's capital, but violent riots erupted several days later.
Chinese officials are accusing the Dalai Lama and his supporters of trying to sabotage the 2008 Beijing Summer Games.
The official death toll, according to Chinese officials, is 22, but Tibetan exile groups claim the toll is more than 100 people.
"Tibet belongs to Tibetans," said another participant.
"Look at us, there's lots of Tibetans here, we don't look like Chinese, we are not Chinese, we are neighbours. Stop the killing in Tibet."
Demonstrators began at the Vancouver Art Gallery and marched to the Chinese Consulate at Granville Street and West 16th Avenue.
These kinds of protests have been taking place all over the world.
Until now, China's greatest concern leading up to the Olympics was air pollution, but now it may have to contend with never-ending demonstrations during its world wide torch relay.
"I encourage, everyone, everyone, to continue the momentum," said Hayfa Abichahine from the organization Students For a Free Tibet.
"After tomorrow, don't stop fighting. Because that's what everybody's expecting."
With a report from CTV British Columbia's St. John Alexander
