CAPTION:Arcade Fire’s Win Butler says he hopes the March for Our Lives gun control movement in the U.S. is not just a “flash in the pan.” Butler was in Vancouver with the rock group to accept the Juno for international achievement, Saturday. (March 25, 2018) SOUNDBITE: Win Butler, Arcade Fire PLACELINE: Vancouver CREDIT: The Canadian Press STORYLINE: Gord Downie and Diana Krall both emerged double winners at Saturday's Juno Awards pre-telecast ceremony in a night that carried a number of political and social undercurrents.

Some musicians took time to recognize the huge protests against gun violence in the United States earlier in the day, which captured headlines and left some musicians voicing their support. "I just want to give a shout out to all of our brothers and sisters down South that are protesting today — protesting gun laws," said Arcade Fire's Win Butler as he accepted the international achievement award. "Canada is a beautiful example of how it doesn't have to be like that." Downie's brother Mike spoke about awareness of Indigenous issues as he accepted a win for "Introduce Yerself," the final album of the Tragically Hip frontman.

Gord Downie also shared a songwriter win for the album.