Canadian Peace Alliance

February at Occupy Ottawa saw artistic events celebrating local Ottawa artists, rallies against the Bill C-10 Crime Bill, support for the Families of Sisters in Spirit 2nd annual day of Justice and Occupy Winterlude.  Discussion at Occupy Ottawa revolved around the banking system, the South March highlands, the Northern Gateway pipeline, Bill C-10 , Monsanto, the Federal Court of Appeal challenge on the constitutionality of Security Certificates, concern over the talk of military action on Iran, the planned clearcutting of 200-300 year old trees in Gatineau park for the highway 5 expansion, the strike by support workers at the Ottawa Salvation Army, continued discussion on Vic Toews and Bill C-30 and the Harper Government’s Robo-call scandal.