About 300 Winnipeggers rallied Saturday afternoon at the Manitoba Legislature, chanting “Free Egypt Now” and “Step Down Mubarak.” In addition to Winnipeg, Canadians rallied in Edmonton, Kingston, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Windsor. Here is video of the Winnipeg event.
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Medical Care Appeal for Joshua Key
By Cheryl-Anne Carr, Keep Resisters in Canada Campaign I am writing to ask for a one-time contribution for the urgent medical needs of Joshua Key, a veteran of the Iraq war seeking refugee status in Canada. He lives in Saskatchewan…
War resister supporters picket Vic Toews’ office
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NDP calls for withdrawing Canadian troops from Afghanistan
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Petition: Stop secret trials in Canada
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Canada’s war in Iraq
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Yves Engler: How Canada lost its bid for a UN Security Council Seat
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What George Galloway’s successful tour of Canada proved
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Death Squads versus Democracy
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