by Peace Alliance Winnipeg During the Vietnam war, tens of thousands of American conscientious objectors sought refuge in Canada to avoid taking part in a war they could not, in conscience, support. While the Canadian government was slow to respond…
On Friday, Canada closed its embassy in Tehran and put Iran on a list of “states that support terrorism.” This is consistent with all of the inflammatory rhetoric on Iran put forth by the Canadian government, especially since the 2011…
On Thursday, August 30th the Canadian government ordered U.S. Iraq war resister Kimberly Rivera, her husband Mario and their four young children deported to the United States. Kimberly served in Iraq in 2006, and sought refuge in Canada in 2007…
Location: Project Peacemakers Office, 2nd Floor, Westminster United Church, 745 Westminster Avenue (2nd entrance west of Maryland St.) Peace Alliance Winnipeg meets monthly to plan our activities. Everyone is welcome.
Book launch: Para-militarism and the Assault on Democracy in Haiti, authorJeb Sprague Location: McNally-Robinson Bookstore atrium, Grant Park Mall, Winnipeg Co-sponsors: McNally-Robinson and Winnipeg Haiti Solidarity Group
Book launch: Paved With Good Intentions, author Nik Barry-Shaw Locations: University of Manitoba, 409 Tier Bldg (Noon to 2:00 pm) Exchange District, Radical Book Fair (presentation time TBA Co-sponsors: Fernwood Publishers Winnipeg Haiti Solidarity Group
