By John Hagan, Toronto Sun, December 30, 2008 Until recently, the federal government toed a careful line on its claim to fairly treat American Iraq war resisters who are seeking refuge and sanctuary in Canada. The party line was each…
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Winnipeg protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza planned for Jan. 3
A family fled the scene of a missile strike at Rafah. Over the past two days, Israeli jets have destroyed at least 30 targets in Gaza. Photo: Hatem Omar/MaanImages, via Associated Press. Source: NY Times The Canadian Palestinian community held…
CANSEC: Making a Killing on War
By Richard Sanders, coordinator, Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade (COAT) Please join us in exposing and opposing Canada’s largest arms exhibition, CANSEC 2009. The City of Ottawa has now agreed to host this international weapons show at the municipality’s…
War resister Cliff Cornell’s deportation delayed – more deportation dates in the new year
Whew. Cliff Cornell’s deportation date has been deferred until January 22, thanks to his lawyer, who moved fast and skillfully, and to all of you who wrote, called, and emailed Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. The deferral gives Cliff’s lawyer time…
Urgent: War Resisters need your support today!
On the day that Prime Minister Stephen Harper is turning the sod at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg, his government is forcibly deporting American war resister Clifford Cornell. Despite Mr. Harper’s pretensions as a patron of human…
Christmas lumps of coal for war resisters from Santa Harper
The War Resisters Support Campaign says that U.S. war resister Cliff Cornell has been told by Citizenship and Immigration Canada to leave Canada by Dec. 24, or face removal by force. Another war resister, Kimberly Rivera, will receive a decision…
The American-Made Insurgency in Afghanistan
by Chris Floyd, Global Research, December 16, 2008 The “Good War” in Afghanistan – the Bush-launched war that Barack Obama tells us we must fight and win – continues to deteriorate before our eyes. Just like every other operation in…
Pakistan’s Balkanization
A boy stands at the site of suspected U.S. drone attacks in the Janikhel tribal area in Bannu district of North West Frontier Province, Nov. 29, 2008. U.S. forces in Afghanistan have carried out at least 27 air strikes by…
Rock the Talk counters militarism and proclaims peace
You have likely seen the Canadian Forces recruiting ads on television. A major recruiting drive is on, and the CF are eagerly recruiting in public schools, universities and at community events. In response, Mennonite Central Committee Ontario’s Rock the Talk…
Performing Arts Festival of Peace
This is for all teens with a passion for peace and an interest in performing arts – no previous experience necessary! Project Peacemakers is a sponsor of this Manitoba Theatre for Young People performing arts festival of peace, February 21-22,…