Racist Vandalism on B.C. City’s ‘Every Child Matters’ Bridge Quickly Painted over with Community’s Help

Racist vandalism on B.C. city’s ‘Every Child Matters’ bridge quickly painted over with community’s help

An act of racism was countered with an outpouring of community support for the Tseshaht First Nation on Vancouver Island this week.

Orange bridge in Port Alberni targeted with racist vandalism for 3rd time - BC

The bridge, which is painted orange and has the message 'Every Child Matters' on it, was defaced in the early morning hours Wednesday, between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m.

B.C. minister condemns hate crimes after Nazi symbol spray-painted on bridge

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Indigenous relations minister is condemning "repeated acts of racist vandalism" in Port Alberni after someone spray painted a Nazi symbol over a message of 'every child matters' on a bridge in the city.

B.C. minister condemns hate crimes after Nazi symbol spray-painted on bridge – Energeticcity.ca

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Indigenous relations minister is condemning “repeated acts of racist vandalism” in Port Alberni after someone spray painted a Nazi symbol over a message of ‘every child matters’ on a bridge in the city. Spencer Chandra Herbert says in a statement that hate crimes and hate speech have no place in Port Alberni, the province or anywhere in Canada. He says the most recent attack included the use of swastikas, which are …

Minister’s statement on racist acts in Port Alberni

Spencer Chandra Herbert, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, has released the following statement regarding the recent defacing of the Orange Bridge in Port Alberni, which included Nazi symbols spray painted over the message of ‘every child matters':

Hateful graffiti found on Port Alberni’s Orange Bridge for second time in a week | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

Hateful graffiti found on Port Alberni’s Orange Bridge for second time in a week Eric Plummer Wed, 01/21/2026 - 16:32 Port Alberni, BC Port Alberni RCMP are investigating after the ‘Every Child Matters’ barrier at the Orange Bridge was vandalized for the second time in a week. Three swastikas were found spray-painted on the pillars of the bridge and the ‘Every Child Matters’ slogan was defaced with a racist slur on Jan. 21 between 1 a.m. and 2 a…