[Stopwar-l] Celebrate the people of Egypt - Sat 1:30pm

[StopWar]

Celebrate the victory of the Egyptian people!

Vancouver
Saturday, February 12 · 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Location Downtown Vancouver public library by robson & homer
Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=142010429197169

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Statement from the Canadian Peace Alliance:

The Canadian Peace Alliance, the country's largest network of peace and
anti-war groups, congratulates the people of Egypt for their determined
struggle against the dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak.

Earlier today, Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon declined to
comment on Mubarak's resignation. Last week, Cannon went so far as to
endorse Mubarak's so-called "transition plan" which would have seen the
dictator stay in power until September. With scenes of millions
celebrating in the streets of Egypt, it's telling that the Harper
government keeps silent on this inspiring step towards democracy in Egypt.

For years, the Canadian government, backed the Mubarak dictatorship and
supported its policy of enforcing the siege against the people of Gaza.
Harper's government has worried aloud about what this move towards
democracy in Egypt will mean for the Israeli government and its occupation
and siege.

Egypt, and before that Tunisia, has shown that people power can overcome
dictators backed by foreign powers. And they have shown that democracy and
liberation come from struggle from below, never from US-led wars and
occupations. This quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln captures well the
dilemma that the revolution in Egypt presents for Harper and Cannon today,
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and
remove all doubt".

Stephen Harper has shown himself to be an opponent of democracy in Canada
and abroad. His ongoing support for the corrupt regime in Afghanistan,
against the wishes of the people there, proves he is on the wrong side of
history. The Canadian Peace Alliance will continue to call for an end to
Harper's support for dictatorships around the world.

Egyptian Solidarity Protests

See also: www.egyptreform.com
www.egyptianrevolution.weebly.com

Ottawa
Saturday, February 12 · 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Parliament Hill
See you there!
More Info www.egyptreform.com
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=198118106867965&index=1

Toronto
Saturday, February 12 · 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Dundas Square
Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=198118106867965&index=1#!/event.php?eid=197253253634907

Vancouver
Saturday, February 12 · 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Location Downtown Vancouver public library by robson & homer
Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=142010429197169