Global Day of Action Against War and Occupation

Mar 17 2007 - 1:30pm
Mar 17 2007 - 5:00pm

On this weekend marking the 4th anniversary of the Iraq War, join tens of thousands across the country in sending a loud message to Ottawa: Fight climate change, not wars for oil! Bring the troops home from Afghanistan. March and rally with thousands to say: "Canada out of Afghanistan, into Kyoto!"

Gather: 12:30pm at English Bay (Denman & Davie)
March: 1:00pm
Rally: 2:00pm at the Vancouver Art Gallery (Georgia & Hornby)

Featuring:

  • Francisco Juarez, Canada's first Afghanistan war resister
  • Colleen McCrory of the Valhalla Wilderness Society
  • Onesimo Hidalgo, co-director of the Center for Economic Research and Social Action in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico
  • Great live music by Headwater (http://www.headwaterband.com), Ndidi Cascade and Deanna, and the Carnival Band...

March 17 is a pan-Canadian Day of Action. To find events in other cities, check out the Canadian Peace Alliance listings:

StopWar.ca is a broad-based coalition with over 160 endorsing organizations. For more information, email contact@stopwar.ca