Bill C-440, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (war resisters), was introduced by MP Gerard Kennedy (L – Parkdale-High Park) and seconded by MP Bill Siksay (NDP – Burnaby-Douglas) in September 2009. Debate on second…
Keep Space for Peace Week – Oct 2-9
Each fall the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space organizes Keep Space for Peace Week: International Days of Protest to Stop the Militarization of Space. These events are intended to help educate the public about the need…
Toronto rally to bring the troops home
TVACdotCA | September 25, 2010 Canadians rallied in Toronto to end the war in Afghanistan and bring the troops home. Get informed and act now!
Peace Alliance Winnipeg kicks off anti-Afghanistan mission petition campaign
September 25, 2010 — More than 250 Winnipeggers signed a petition this afternoon calling on the Canadian Parliament to withdraw all Canadian troops from Afghanistan and to “not extend the military mission in any way, shape or form including training…
Use of child soldiers in Somalia increases
AlJazeeraEnglish | September 25, 2010 The use of child soldiers in Somalia is on the rise as fighting in the country continues to worsen. While international pressure has forced the Interim Government to abandon the use of child soldiers, the…
UN Report cites Israeli war crimes in attack on Gaza aid flotilla
UN’s Gaza flotilla probe finds Israeli soldiers committed ‘willful killing’ By Tom A. Peter, Christian Science Monitor, Sept. 23, 2010 A United Nations Human Rights Council investigation concluded that the Israeli military broke international laws during a raid on a…