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Ottawa to host military trade show

By redeye
Created Oct 22 2008 - 10:22pm
Redeye
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September 17, 2008
summary: 
Activists succeeded in getting Ottawa City Council to ban arms shows in 1989. Now Ottawa is planning to host Secure Canada 2008 on city property.

In 1989 a campaign by anti-war activists resulted in a City of Ottawa motion banning all military trade shows from municipal property.

Yet, this fall, the U.S. Embassy is planning an international arms bazaar at a City of Ottawa facility. We speak with Richard Sanders of the Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade. >> get more info [5]

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