Location: York Ave @ Main St, on York across from Earl’s (sidewalk) A candlelight vigil instead of fireworks to mark Canada Day, 2012 10:30 pm – start gathering 11:00 pm – candle lighting coincides with fireworks at the Forks. Once…
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National Stop Harper Day: Funeral for Canada (Winnipeg)
Location: Osborne Village, Winnipeg Canada: born 1867 – if you consider “Confederation” the birth of a democratic country died 2012 – if you consider the total disregard for the health and welfare of its people as the death of a…
Winnipeg Peace & Justice Fest 2012
Despite the inclement weather, the 2012 Winnipeg Peace & Justice Festival & Walk attracted around 200 people to Vimy Ridge Park on Saturday, June 16. Festival goers were entertained by Sara Kreindler, Pedalling for Papua Jeremy Bally, Artwell, Burnt Project…
National Day of Action for Refugee Health Care (Winnipeg)
Location: The Forks, under the canopy 11:30AM: BEGIN TO GATHER 12:00PM: RALLY START 12:30PM: RALLY END ========== Join us for the National Day of Action for Refugee Health Care! The federal government recently announced it would be changing the Interim…
Bill C-38 Dialogue Event
Location: The University of Winnipeg, Room 2M70 (515 Portage Ave) Federal Bill C-38 proposes widespread, substantial changes to natural resource management in Canada. What specific issues and projects in Manitoba and Canada may be affected? How does this Bill affect…
Information Picket: Manitobans Against Bill C-38
Location: Joyce Bateman’s Constituency Office, 611 Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg Stephen Harper’s Bill C-38 continues to generate controversy and opposition across Canada. In Winnipeg, a group of citizens have joined Lead Now’s “13 Heroes” campaign that is aimed at convincing enough…
Peace Alliance Winnipeg Monthly Meeting
Location: Project Peacemakers Office, 2nd Floor, Westminster United Church, 745 Westminster Avenue (2nd entrance west of Maryland St.) Peace Alliance Winnipeg meets monthly to plan our activities. Everyone is welcome.
Ahmadinejad misquoted to promote fear of Iran
By Global Research The inflammatory statement that Israel should be “wiped off the map” attributed to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad “was never made” by him, a distinguished Canadian economist says. in a recently released book entitled: Towards A World War III…
Mohammad Mahjoub: no charges after 12 years of persecution
The dramatic saga of seized defence documents, illegal wire tappings, and unsealed rooms in the case against ‘security certificate’ detainee Mohammad Mahjoub took another turn Thursday last week when Justice Blanchard of the Federal Court of Canada ruled that though…
Winnipeg Peace & Justice Festival and Walk 2012
Location: Vimy Ridge Memorial Park (Portage Avenue and Home Street) Please join us for the second annual Winnipeg Peace and Justice Festival and the 31st annual Winnipeg Walk for Peace. Program 11:00 a.m. – Project Peacemakers Craft Tent – materials…