[antiwar-van] *Tuesday* MAWO Forum "Canada Day: Colonialism at Home, Colonialism Abroad"

[Kira Koshelanyk]

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MAWO PUBLIC FORUM



Canada Day: Colonialism at Home, Colonialism Abroad



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TUESDAY June 28

7:00pm

Joe's Cafe [In Large North Hall]

1150 Commercial Dr. at William St.

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This Friday July 1st will be Canada Day – But what is all of this 
celebration for? What is the history of the foundation of Canada, and 
the legacy of colonialism that continues today both at home and abroad?



The foundation of Canada goes hand in hand with the theft of Indigenous 
land and resources, the genocide of Indigenous people through war and 
disease 

and cultural genocide. This continues today as Indigenous people face substandard living conditions and discrimination.



Abroad, for almost 10 years, Canadian troops have occupied Afghanistan 
and denied the Afghan people of their right to self determination. In 
Libya, Canadian fighter jets are continuing to bomb the Libyan people, 
now for over three months. On Monday June 27, Canadian foreign minister 
John Baird, in Sicily, signed a Canadian bomb destined for Libya with 
the cryptic message: “Free Libya. Democracy.”



As “Canada Day” nears, join MAWO to discuss Canada's historic and continued colonialism, both at home and abroad.



Screening 45 minutes of documentary and news clips followed by speakers and discussion.



>> Speakers:



*Ray Bobb,

is a Member of the Seabird Island Indian Band. He is a longtime fighter 
for social justice as well as writer and researcher on Indigenous issues
 and also many topics related to the international struggle against 
injustice.



*Aaron Mercredi,

is a Métis social justice organizer, a researcher and author of numerous
 articles on Indigenous and working class struggle around the world. He 
is the founding member of Indigenous Rights and Action project (IRAP). 
Aaron's upcoming book "Resisting Canadian Colonialism: The Indigenous 
Struggle for Self-Determination" will be published in the Summer of 2011
 by by Battle of Ideas Press.



*Ali Yerevani,

is a Turk-Tatar from Iran. He was a participant in the Iranian 
Revolution of 1979 and has been a social justice activist in the Middle 
East, Europe, US and Canada since 1985. He is currently political editor
 of Fire This Time and Battle of Ideas Press.



* Moderator ~ Janine Solanki

is a Executive Committee member and the spokesperson of MAWO.



Click here for poster:

http://www.mawovancouver.org/materials/posters/110628forum.pdf



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https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114717588620322



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