By Stephen Staples, Ceasefire.ca, May 9, 2009 As you may have heard on the news, up to 100 Afghan civilians are feared dead as a result of U.S. air strikes. Now, the Canadian military is engaging in a lobbying campaign…
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Merchants of death come to Ottawa on May 27
Breaking the faith By Janice Kennedy, Ottawa Citizen, May 1, 2009 Trucks will roll into Lansdowne Park in three weeks, ready to unload their cargoes of shiny new products for the big trade show. The products, innovative marvels of fine…
Demand Peace and Justice in Sri Lanka
April 3, 2009: Protesters in support of Tamil people stage multi-day protest on Parliament Hill. Photograph by: Chris Mikula, Ottawa Citizen. by the Ottawa Peace Assembly, April 16, 2009 The non-stop protest in Ottawa, led by the Tamil community has…
Day 2 of Tamil solidarity protest in Ottawa
Sri Lankan Tamils vow second day of protest in Ottawa Ottawa Police and the RCMP had areas of Ottawa’s downtown closed off to traffic as protesters hit the streets to voice concerns over the genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka.…
Canada’s Iraq War Profiteers Exposed
United States Air Force spy plane U-2 Dragon Lady, a part of the arsenal deployed in Iraq. It uses Canadian technology developed by Calian Technologies. by Richard Saunders, Coordinator, Coalition to End the Arms Trade The Coalition to Oppose the…
George Galloway’s March 30, 2009 Speech on Video
The Harper government’s attempt to silence George Galloway by denying him permission to enter Canada and preventing his speaking engagements failed miserably on Monday evening. Since the ban on Galloway, peace groups across the country organized to break it. If…
Galloway to appear on CBC’s “The Hour” tonight
The Interview The Government Doesn’t Want You to See: George Galloway on The Hour, Monday March 30th by The Hour Blog, Mar. 27, 2009 **FRIDAY UPDATE:** George Galloway is challenging the decision not to let him into in Canada. Galloway’s…
Afghanistan war remains unpopular with Canadians
Almost Half of Canadians Would End Afghanistan Mission Before 2011 Atlantic Canadians, Quebecers and Ontarians more likely to both disagree with the extension of the mission, and advocate for an early withdrawal. [VANCOUVER – Mar. 7, 2009] – Canadian adults…
An appeal from the War Resisters Legal Defense Fundraising Campaign
Support the War Resisters Legal Defense Fundraising Campaign The War Resisters Support Campaign has been fighting for five years to keep U.S. Iraq war resisters safe in Canada. The majority of Canadians support this, and Parliament has passed a motion…
Gordon MacDermid
Sept. 13, 2008: Gordon MacDermid at a demonstration in support of war resisters in Winnipeg’s Vimy Ridge Park. Photo: Paul Graham With the passing of Rev. Dr. Gordon MacDermid on Tuesday, March 3, the peace movement has lost a stalwart,…