[pr-x] End Canada's arms deal with Saudi Arabia - Thursday, June 11, 10 am

[Kimball Cariou]

End Canada's arms deal with Saudi Arabia
Be part of a Cross-Canada day of action

*10a.m.****Thursday, June 11* at Joyce Murray's MP office
(2112 W Broadway, at Arbutus)
In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada has lifted the moratorium 
on issuing arms exports for weapons destined for Saudi Arabia, and Light 
Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) continue to be manufactured in London, ON under 
the label of an essential service.

Saudi Arabia has used these LAVs to suppress peaceful protests and there 
is mounting evidence that Canadian-made LAVs are being deployed in the 
war in Yemen. Canadian arms exports just don’t line up with Canada’s 
legal commitment under the Arms Trade Treaty or a feminist foreign 
policy. Ending arms exports doesn’t have to mean the loss of good jobs. 
As we confront the twin crises of COVID-19 and climate change, the call 
for conversion of arms industries to socially useful production must be 
loud and clear.

Join us on June 11th for a day of action to #StopArmingSaudi.

If you are in or near Vancouver, you can join a physically-distant 
protest outside MP for Vancouver Quadra Joyce Murray's constituency 
office (2112 W Broadway, Suite 206). /Please respect public health 
directives, maintain physical distancing and wear masks. /
This day of action is jointly organized by: Labour Against the Arms 
Trade, People for Peace London, Council of Canadians London Chapter, 
Amnesty International Canada, Amnistie Internationale Canada, Canadians 
for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, Canadian Voices of Women for 
Peace, Peace Brigades International Canada, Oxfam Canada, World Beyond 
War and Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
Several local groups are supporting the Vancouver action, including 
Amnesty International and the Vancouver Peace Council.
Facebook event to share: https://www.facebook.com/events/875017363007394/

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