Rallies in Canada for Amnesty!

Reminder: Rally for War Resisters this Saturday!

Rally to demand that deportation proceedings against U.S. war resisters currently in Canada cease immediately; and that a provision be enacted by Parliament ensuring that U.S. war resisters refusing to fight in Iraq have a means to gain status in Canada.

Saturday, Jan. 26, 1:00 p.m.
Main Branch of the Vancouver Public Library (Georgia and Homer)

Speakers will include:
local war resisters
Ash Woolson, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Bellingham Chapter
Bill Siksay, Member of Parliament for Burnaby-Douglas.

The War Resisters Support Campaign has called a pan-Canadian mobilization on Saturday, January 26th, 2008 to ensure :

1) that deportation proceedings against U.S. war resisters currently in Canada cease immediately; and
2) that a provision be enacted by Parliament ensuring that U.S. war resisters refusing to fight in Iraq have a means to gain status in Canada.

EVENTS

Toronto:
Rally at 1 p.m.
Bloor Street United Church
300 Bloor Street West
(Spadina or St. George subway)

Confirmed speakers include Shirley Douglas, Lawrence Hill and Olivia Chow
for more information call 416.598.1222

Grand Forks :
Film showing - "Buying the War"
Thursday, January 24th, 7:00 p.m.
Selkirk College

Please bring a non-perishable food item to support War Resisters living in Nelson


London:
London Public Library
Lerner's Room (just inside the Dundas St. door)
12-4 p.m.

Showing of Let Them Stay and Breaking Ranks, conversation with resisters, letter writing to Members of Parliament, followed by a march behind our banner to the post office to mail the letters.


Nelson:
DAY OF LETTER WRITING • IN SUPPORT OF US WAR RESISTERS
Saturday January 26 @ 3 PM
Nelson United Church • 602 Silica Nelson, BC


Ottawa:
Peace Brunch and March to Support US War Resisters
11 AM - 1PM
Dining Hall, McLeod-Stewarton United Church
507 Bank St, Ottawa (just North of the Catherine St, and South of Gladstone Av)

Saskatoon:
Refusing to Fight an Immoral War
A public gathering and discussion featuring a talk by
Joshua Key, Iraq war veteran, deserter & internationally acclaimed author of “The Deserter's Tale: The Story of an Ordinary Soldier Who Walked Away from the War in Iraq” who is currently living in Saskatchewan

A screening of the documentary Breaking Ranks
an NFB production directed by Michelle Mason

And music by Navdeep Sidhu and Friends

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Frances Morrison Library Theatre
311 23rd Street East
Saskatoon, SK

Sudbury:
Rally from 2:00-3:45 pm at the Public Library, Downtown (McKenzie Street) Branch, Meeting Room 1.
The rally will feature films on Iraq war resisters in Canada and speakers. Confirmed speakers include a representative of the War Resisters Support Campaign, a representative from "l'Association des etudiant[e]s francais[es] de l'Universite laurentienne" (AEF), and Rev. John Harvey of St. James Anglican Church.


Thunder Bay:
Thunder Bay will be hosting a video showing of Let Them Stay on January 29th at the Unitarian Hall. War Resister Robin Long will join the event. Details to follow.


Vancouver:
Rally to demand that deportation proceedings against U.S. war resisters currently in Canada cease immediately; and that a provision be enacted by Parliament ensuring that U.S. war resisters refusing to fight in Iraq have a means to gain status in Canada.

1:00 p.m.
Main Branch of the Vancouver Public Library (Georgia and Homer)

Speakers will include:
local war resisters
Ash Woolson, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Bellingham Chapter
Bill Siksay, Member of Parliament for Burnaby-Douglas.


Victoria:
Indoor Rally
Fairfield United Church­Main Hall, main entrance.
January 26th, 10 a.m. - Noon