Rally and March to Stop Harper's war now
Rally and March to Stop Harper's War Now!
Saturday, May 29, 1pm
Vancouver Art Gallery (North lawn, Howe & Georgia)
Featuring music by Headwater, the acclaimed local folk quartet (http://headwater.ca/)
And performances by the Solidarity Notes Labour Choir and Joaquin Ernesto
Followed by a roving protest through downtown Vancouver. Speakers include Gail Davidson of Lawyers Against War on the torture scandal ... and look out for the Harper Monster making his first ever appearance!
Organized by StopWar.ca, a Lower Mainland coalition with over 160 endorsers, and a member of the Canadian Peace Alliance. To get involved, or for more information, email stopwar@resist.ca.
Why it's important to demonstrate now
Please join us for a mass demonstration against Canada's continued involvement in the war in Afghanistan. With pressure being ramped up for an extension of Canada's military role in the NATO occupation beyond 2011, and with a massive new military offensive planned for June in Kandahar, it's more important than ever to show our opposition to this war. Organize your family, friends and community to participate in this rally now.
Real aid, not bombs
"Today the soil of Afghanistan is full of land mines, bullets, and bombs when what we really need is an invasion of hospitals, clinics, and schools for boys and girls." -Malalai Joya
The war in Afghanistan has killed many thousands of Afghan civilians, and over 140 Canadians. The total cost to Canadian taxpayers is projected to reach $22 billion. At the same time, governments across Canada are cutting funds for education, health care, and low-income housing. It's time to bring the troops home. Military spending must be redirected towards genuine humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan, and urgent social priorities in Canada!
More information
Canadian Peace Alliance Resource Page on Afghanistan: http://www.acp-cpa.ca/en/AfghanistanResources.htm
StopWar.ca Blog: http://stopwarblog.blogspot.com/
Malalai Joya's Defense Committee: http://malalaijoya.com/dcmj/
Let's get our butts out there Vancouver and demonstrate our opposition to this crimial, illegal, immoral, unjust war in Afghanistan!
Those of us in Vancouvers' Stopwar coalition have put in numerous hours of volunteer work to both plan and publicize this rally, and we don't want a pitiful turnout. So if you live in Vancouver, are opposed to this war, think that something needs to be done to stop it, and you're not otherwise busy tomorrow, get your butt on down to the north lawn of the Vancouver Art Gallery tomorrow at 1pm pacific time.
Canadian Troops Out of Afghanistan Now!!!!!
Let's get our butts out there Vancouver and demonstrate our opposition to this crimial, illegal, immoral, unjust war in Afghanistan!
Those of us in Vancouvers' Stopwar coalition have put in numerous hours of volunteer work to both plan and publicize this rally, and we don't want a pitiful turnout. So if you live in Vancouver, are opposed to this war, think that something needs to be done to stop it, and you're not otherwise busy tomorrow, get your butt on down to the north lawn of the Vancouver Art Gallery tomorrow at 1pm pacific time.
Canadian Troops Out of Afghanistan Now!!!!!
Considering the pitiful turnout to protest the blood olympics on stolen FN land just steps away in Whistler and Vancuver I doubt there'll be a huge turnout for some war 12000 miles away.
As the standard practice is now to have someone from the Indigenous community speak at such things, hopefully they'll make the obvious point that both invasions and occupations were/are illegal and genocidal etc etc.