[van-announce] UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIONS AGAINST WAR AND OCCUPATION

[shannon bundock]

LOWER MAINLAND CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIONS AGAINST IMPERIALISM, WAR AND OCCUPATION
Events Organized, Supported or Endorsed by MAWO
 

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Thursday February 17, 2005
 
"44 Years of Attacks on Cuban People: Art, Culture and Resistance Against the Blockade"
 
Forum and Discussion on the 44-year US blockade on Cuba. Speakers on how Cuban art and culture are affected by the blockade and how Cubans use these and others as a means for resistance. Also featuring Cuban music and performance through multi media presentations.
 
Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design
12noon-1:30pm
Room 206b
 
Organized by Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC)
cubacommunities at yahoo.ca 
 


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Thursday February 17, 2005
 
"Demand Refuge for War Resisters!"
 
Petitioning in Support of War Resisters 
 
The growing number of US soldiers who refuse to participate in the US/UK occupation of Iraq is becoming an important force in the anti war/anti occupation movement. Each soldier who refuses to fight weakens the occupation in favour of the Iraqi resistance. Capilano students will be out on campus on this day collecting signatures to support these soldiers in their struggle to be granted asylum in Canada
 
Capilano College
11:30am-1:30pm
 
Organized by the Capilano College Students Union Social Justice Committee - War Resisters Working Group
 

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Saturday February 26, 2005
 
End the Occupation... For a return of the Constitutional Government
 
"End the REPRESSION"
"Respect Human Rights!"
 
Picket Demo in Solidarity with Haiti
 
1:00pm
US Consulate (1095 W Pender) 
March to Canadian Government Building


Endrosed and Supported by Mobilization Against War and Occupation (MAWO)
 


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Saturday February 26, 2005
 
"US/Canada/France Hands Off Haiti!"
 
A DAY OF ACTION TO MARK THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE INVASION OF HAITI
 
 
"The Governments of the US/UK/ISRAEL are the AXIS OF EVIL!" 
 
"END THE OCCUPATIONS OF IRAQ, PALESTINE, AFGHANISTAN, HAITI and INDIGENOUS NATIONS IN CANADA!"
 
Anti War/Anti Occupation Rally and March
 
2:00pm
Vancouver Art Gallery (Georgia St and Howe St) 


Organized by Mobilization Against War and Occupation (MAWO)
 

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Sunday February 27, 2005
 
"Operation: Canada Out!"
Canada Out of Haiti! Canada Out of Afghanistan!
 
Petitioning for MAWO's "Operation: Canada Out!" Campaign.
 
MAWO organizers will be out collecting signatures for the two petitions demanding that Canada cease all involvement in the ongoing and brutal occupations of Afghanistan and Haiti and that Canada brings all troops home now.
 
Surrey Central Skytrain
12noon-4pm
 
Organized by Mobilization Against War and Occupation (MAWO)

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Monday February 28, 2005
 
"Operation: Canada Out! Forum"
Canada Out of Haiti! Canada Out of Afghanistan!
 
Free Educational Forum and Discussion to mark the one year anniversary of the invasion of Haiti. Speakers and discussion on Canada's involvement in the ongoing occupations of Haiti and Afghanistan. Why we should demand "Canada Out of Haiti!" and "Canada Out of Afghanistan!"
 
Surrey Central Skytrain
12noon-4pm
 
Organized by Mobilization Against War and Occupation (MAWO)
 


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Wednesday March 2, 2005
 
"Hands Off Haiti!"
 
Free Public Forum one year after the US/Canada/France Invasion of Haiti.
Speakers and discussion on the history of foreign intervention in Haiti and Canada's Role in the brutal occupation today.
 
1pm
SUB Room 207
 
Organized by the AMS Coalition Against War On the People of Iraq and Internationally (CAWOPI)
cawopi_info at yahoo.ca
 

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Friday March 4, 2005
 
"War, Occupation & Crisis
The US/UK Occupation of Iraq"
 
Free Forum and Discussion with featured speakers:
 
Clive Ansley
-Courtenay-based Human Rights Lawyer
 
Kira Koshelanyk
-Co-Chair, Mobilization Against War and Occupation (MAWO)
 
Barb Biley
-Comox Valley Peace Group
 
North Island College
Stan Hagen Theatre
Courtenay, BC
7pm
 
Sponsored by the North Island Student's Association
 
Endorsed by the Comox Valley Peace Group, the Roundtable Collective, the Free the Cuban 5 Committee - Courtenay, Youth-Third World Alliance & Mobilization Against War and Occupation (MAWO).
 

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GET INVOLVED!
OPEN MAWO Organizing Meetings 
Every Wednesday
6:30pm
@ Britannia Community Center 
(1661 Napier St - Commercial Drive at Napier St)
 

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www.mawovancouver.org
info at mawovancouver.org
604 322 1764






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