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…
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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…
Silent Coup in Haiti, Part I
By Darren Ell, The Dominion, September 19, 2010 MONTREAL—Once again, the people of Haiti are being denied the government of their choosing. While mainstream media has focused public attention on ineligible candidates such as hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean, the most…
Combating Terrorism Act passes 2nd reading
By Creekside, Sept. 24, 2010 On the same day the nation was preoccupied with the national Con/Lib competition for votes to kill/preserve the long gun registry, the Libs and Cons got together to slip the Combating Terrorism Act through second…
Wisdom of the Terrorist’s Son
By Chris Hedges, Truthdig, Sept. 20, 2010 Those who embrace violence, whether in the form of acts of terrorism or acts of war, are necrophiliacs. They worship death. They sacrifice life, including at times their own, for the heady intoxication…
Cuba for Haiti Campaign
Come out to hear noted Canadian scholar and activist, Keith Ellis, speak about the ongoing Cuba for Haiti Campaign. Date: Sunday, September 26, 2010 Time: 2:00 p.m. Place: Workers’ Organizing Resource Centre, Mezzanine Floor, 280 Smith Street (between Portage and…