Anti-war news and Events


New video clips
 - Malalai Joya interviewed by Peter Mansbridge during her recent tour
http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/TV%20Shows/Mansbridge%20One%20on%20One/ID=1631451872
http://www.cbc.ca/thenational/mansbridge/

 - Josie Forcadilla, the mother of a Canadian Soldier in Afghanistan speaking out against the war
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_GxCU8nj0A

 - Scott Taylor, Publisher of Esprit De Corps Magazine at a Parliamentary briefing on Afghanistan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6y4H6uddiE

Upcoming Events

1- George Galloway Speaking Tour
2- Day of Action to Defend Free Speech, November 8



1- 2010 pan-Canadian speaking tour
GEORGE GALLOWAY
Free Palestine. Free Afghanistan. Free Speech.


Former British MP George Galloway will appear in ten cities on a pan-Canadian speaking tour from November 16 to 27, 2010. Organized by local peace coalitions and Palestine solidarity campaigns across Canada, the tour is called “Free Palestine, Free Afghanistan, Free Speech”. Mr. Galloway will speak about the Canadian government’s attempts to ban him as well as the political situation in the Middle East and Central Asia. Please join us!

Details of each event are listed below and online: http://www.defendfreespeech.ca/
Find us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/GallowayCanada

M O N T R E A L
Wednesday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m. (doors open 6:00 p.m.)
Salle Marie-Gérin-Lajoie, Pavillon Judith-Jasmin, 405 rue Ste-Catherine Est, Local J-M400 (niveau Métro), Métro Berri-UQAM

Organized by: Canadian Boat to Gaza
More info and tickets: galloway@canadaboatgaza.org
Web: http://bit.ly/GGinMTL

H A L I F A X
Thursday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. (doors open 6:30 p.m.)
Saint Mary's University, Room TBA

Organized by: Halifax Peace Coalition, Canadian Union of Postal Workers - Atlantic Region (CUPW)
More info and tickets: tonimacafee@hotmail.com
Web: TBA

T O R O N T O
Saturday, November 20 at 5:30 p.m. (doors open 5:00 p.m.)
Islamic Society of York Region, 1380 Stouffville Road, Richmond Hill

Organized by: Islamic Society of York Region, Canadian Arab Federation, Toronto Coalition to Stop the War
More info and tickets: crescent@ca.inter.net or info@nowar.ca
Web: http://www.nowar.ca/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115913505139819

H A M I L T O N
Sunday, November 21 at 1:00 p.m. (doors open 12:30 p.m.)
McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, MDCL 1305

Organized by: Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR), Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War (HCSW), Students Resisting War and Occupation (SRWO), Independent Jewish Voices on Campus (IJV)
More info and tickets: http://gallowaymcmaster.eventsbot.com/
Web: http://www.hamiltoncoalitiontostopthewar.ca/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137559509627282

V A N C O U V E R
Monday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open 6:30 p.m.)
St Andrew's-Wesley United Church (corner of Burrard & Nelson)

Organized by: StopWar.ca Coalition
More info and tickets: stopwar@resist.ca or 604-737-1299
Web: http://georgegallowayinvancity.blogspot.com/ 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143537132359368

C A L G A R Y
Tuesday, November 23 at 7:00 p.m. (doors open 6:30 p.m.)
Location TBA

Organized by: TBA
More info and tickets: gallowayincalgary@gmail.com
Web: TBA
Facebook: TBA

Y E L L O W K N I F E
Wednesday, November 24 at 7:30 p.m. (door open 7:00 p.m.)
Northern United Place, 5403 Franklin Avenue

Organized by: Focus on Palestine Yellowknife
More info and tickets: focusonpalestine@gmail.com
Web: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=116971285125&v=info

E D M O N T O N
Thursday, November 25 at 7:00 p.m. (doors open 6:30 p.m.)
University of Alberta, Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS)

Organized by: Edmonton Coalition Against War And Racism (ECAWAR), Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CPJME), Palestine Solidarity Network (PSN), Canada-Palestine Cultural Association
More info and tickets: 780-988-2713
Web: http://www.ecawar.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158333217537826

W I N N I P E G
Friday, November 26 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open 7:00 p.m.)
Broadway Disciples United Church, 396 Broadway at Kennedy

Organized by: Peace Alliance Winnipeg
More info and tickets: peace@peacealliancewinnipeg.ca or 204-586-6057
Web: http://www.peacealliancewinnipeg.ca/

O T T A W A
Saturday, November 26 at 2:00 p.m. (doors open 1:30 p.m.)
Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Avenue

Organized by: Ottawa Peace Assembly
More info and tickets: ottawa.peace.assembly@gmail.com
Web: http://ottawapeace.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=169249333089043

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For more information, please contact:

Defend Free Speech Campaign
E-Mail: defendfreespeech.ca@gmail.com
Phone: 416-795-5863

Pan-Canadian tour organizers:

Canadian Peace Alliance: http://www.acp-cpa.ca/
Canadian Boat to Gaza: http://canadaboatgaza.org/
Canadian Arab Federation: http://www.caf.ca/
Independent Jewish Voices: http://www.independentjewishvoices.ca/
Defend Free Speech Campaign: http://www.defendfreespeech.ca/

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2- A TIME TO SPEAK OUT
DAY OF ACTION TO DEFEND FREE SPEECH ON NOVEMBER 8

FREE SPEECH UNDER ATTACK


The Harper government is sponsoring a conference of the 'Inter-Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism' (ICCA) - the CPCCA's international counterpart - in Ottawa on November 8 and 9. The CPCCA and ICCA have an agenda to attack free speech and to silence legitimate criticism of Israel by falsely conflating this with anti-Semitism.

Independent Jewish Voices is deeply concerned about the threat to free speech and civil liberties posed by the Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism'(CPCCA). It is legitimate and ethically necessary for Canadians of conscience to criticize Israeli human rights abuses and to support non-violent remedies.

Independent Jewish Voices is calling for events across Canada on November 8. For more information please see: Independent Jewish Voices: www.ijvcanada.org
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151597908216528