As 2020 comes to an end, most of us will be looking forward to a new year with hope and optimism. Upended by the global coronavirus pandemic, 2020 was also a time of social movements, most notably Black Lives Matter and calls for recognition of Indigenous rights in Canada. These images offer a historical document of the year we will never forget through the lenses of CBC Vancouver photojournalists Ben Nelms and Maggie MacPherson.