[news] Vancouver City Council votes against war

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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 12:34:47 -0800
From: shniad at sfu.ca
To: shniad at sfu.ca
Subject: [pr-x] Vancouver City Council votes against war

Lawyers Against War, Vancouver, BC
Media Release
30 January 2003
Vancouver City Council votes unanimously to oppose
Canadian involvement in war against Iraq

Vancouver City Council voted unanimously today to oppose Canada's
involvement in any military action against Iraq unless that military action
is authorized by:
· a legally valid resolution of the UN Security Council, and
· Canadian laws
Vancouver thus became the first Canadian city to oppose war against Iraq.
In the United States  more than 50 cities including Seattle, San Francisco,
Chicago, Baltimore and Washington DC have passed similar resolutions.

"Nothing concerns any people more, including the people of Vancouver, than
the prospect of war," said Councillor Jim Green in response to the question
of whether municipal governments should be concerned about the federal
government engaging in war against Iraq.

"Vancouver City Council has voted to uphold international law -- cities
across Canada have a responsibility to follow suit," said Gail Davidson,
Lawyers Against the War

During a lengthy meeting council heard from speakers representing a wide
range of concerned Vancouver residents, including Gail Davidson - co-chair
of Lawyers against the War, David Morgan - National President of Veterans
against Nuclear Arms, Bill Saunders - President of the Vancouver and
District Labour Council, Connie Fogal - Defence of Canadian Liberty
Committee, Irene MacInnes of the Campaign to End Sanctions against the
People of Iraq, Dr. Edward H. Shaffer - economist, Betty Griffith -
Secretary of End the Arms Race, Reverend Bob Korth -  Chairman of the
Justice and Peace Committee of Christ Church Cathedral and others.

Contact re interview or full text of resolution:
Gail Davidson, Lawyers Against War  Tel: 604 738-0338
David Morgan, Veterans Against Nuclear Arms  Tel: 604 985-7147i