by Sarah Lazare, Common Dreams, Feb. 15, 2009 In the past weeks, the Harper Administration has moved swiftly to push U.S. Iraq War resisters out of Canada, issuing removal orders to five more resisters who had resettled up north. Two…
Category: Campaigns
Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada calls for Omar Khadr’s release
According to a statement by Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, issued Feb. 12, 2009, “Canada and the U.S. are duty bound to act immediately to ensure that Omar Khadr is released and repatriated, his rights are protected and violations of his…
Parliamentary action on war resisters
This just came in from from the War Resisters Support Campaign. The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration has passed a motion again today calling on the Harper government to stop deportations of US Iraq war resisters. Please call Stephen…
Update: Iraq War Resisters in Canada
The Harper government continues to defy the will of Parliament by continuing to sanction the deportation of war resisters. Worse, new Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has stated “they are not genuine refugees and do not fall under internationally…
An alternative to paying taxes for war
The majority of Canadians is opposed to the war in Afghanistan and would not willingly participate in it. At the same time as we oppose the war, we pay the taxes that underwrite the death and destruction Canada is bringing…
Vigil – Stop Sri Lanka’s attacks on Tamil civilians
On February 4, there will be events all over Canada calling for an end to the attacks on Tamils. The Canadian Peace Alliance and Peace Alliance Winnipeg stand in solidarity with the Tamil people and demand that the Government of…
Canadian Peace Alliance Statement on the Gaza Ceasefire
January 20, 2009 On Saturday January 17, after 22 days of bombing which killed more than 1200 people, including 400 children, wounded more than 5000 and displaced more than 100,000, the Israeli government declared a unilateral ceasefire and a halt…
“Let Them Stay” Week – January 19-26
January is a critical month for U.S. war resisters living in Canada. Canadians have made it clear through polls, vigils, letters, petitions, rallies, and many other means, that they want American soldiers who refuse to participate in the Iraq war…
Online Petition: Stop the bloodshed in Gaza now!
A message from Avaaz.org With over 1000 Palestinians and 13 Israelis killed and the death toll mounting daily as the Gaza offensive escalates, we’re urgently demanding action to end the violence and protect civilians. Sign the petition below calling for…
Canadian Muslims for Palestine launches educational awareness campaign on Gaza
On Friday, January 16th, 2009, Canadian Muslims for Palestine asks all people of conscience to assist in distributing hundreds of CMP Information Folders to the larger Canadian community entitled, “The Truth Behind the War in Gaza.” Each CMP Information Folder…