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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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…
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…
Afghanistan: Tell Parliament – Don’t Extend It. End It.
Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010 Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Location: River Avenue and Osborne Street, Winnipeg Sponsor: Peace Alliance Winnipeg Join Peace Alliance Winnipeg, and thousands of Canadians across the country in urging Parliament to end Canada’s role in…
U.S., Canada and NATO Threaten to Extend Afghan War
by Tim Kennelly, The Bullet, Aug. 25, 2010 On March 13, 2008, Canada’s Parliament voted to extend the country’s military “mission” in Afghanistan to July 2011. The motion by the minority Conservative government was supported by the opposition Liberals. The…
Bill Siksay speaks for a Canadian Department of Peace
redriverpete | 08 August 2010 Aug. 6, 2010: Member of Parliament Bill Siksay was the keynote speaker at Winnipeg’s annual Lantern Ceremony, held to commemorate the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. His topic: a private member’s bill before the…
For a federal Department of Peace
Bill Siksay, MP (Burnaby-Douglas) will be the keynote speaker at Winnipeg’s annual Lanterns for Peace Ceremony. His topic: a private members Bill (C-447) which calles for the establishment of a federal Deaprtment of Peace. This bill passed First Reading in…
A victory for war resisters
War resister wins another shot at permanent residence: Federal Court of Appeal rules in favour of Jeremy Hinzman By Wendy Gillis, Toronto Star, July 6, 2010 The first U.S. Iraq war resister to seek refuge in Canada has won another…
G20: Growing Movement in Defence of Democratic Rights
Two activists kiss while protesting in front of a line of riot police during the G20 Summit in Toronto on June 26. (Darren Calabrese/Canadian Press) By Peace Alliance Winnipeg, July 7, 2010 Over 900 people — including journalists from both…
Canada’s disabled warriors feel betrayed
The wounds of war: physical, psychological injuries legacy of Afghan battle By Dene Moore, The Canadian Press, July 3, 2010 Master Cpl. Jody Mitic VANCOUVER – Master Cpl. Jody Mitic was a sniper on patrol with his unit in Kandahar…