[van-announce] E-notice for March 15 rally against war

[Derrick O'Keefe]

*Please forward widely*

On the 5th anniversary of the Iraq War, join the World Against War Days of Action...

RallySaturday, March 1512 Noon
Vancouver Art Gallery
(Georgia side, at Hornby)
Featuring music by D.O.A

&

Picket
Wednesday, March 19
11am to 1pm, U.S. Consulate (1075 W. Pender, at Thurlow)
Bring the troops home from AfghanistanGive refuge to Iraq war resisters
Don't attack IranEnd the siege of Gaza
Spread
the word, get your organization to sign on to endorse these events, and
invite your friends to be part of this worldwide action against war. 

Organized
by StopWar.ca and Canadians Against War. Endorsers listed here for
information. To add your organization's name as an endorser, email
contact[a]stopwar.ca. 
Music
Headwater
The Carnaval Band
Solidarity Notes, VDLC Labour Choir
Stereoground Band
Wandering Snowman

Business & Professional 
Babylon Buttons
Dunnett Classic Drums
People's Coop Book Store

Cities and municipalities
City of Burnaby
Environmental groups
FORPA, Forest Protection Allies
Society Promoting Environmental Conservation

Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Chinese Refugees Rights Committee
Direct Action Against Refugee Exploitation DAARE)
No One Is Illegal
War Resisters Support Campaign
Labour organizations
B.C. Government and Services Employees' Union
BC Federation
 of Labour
BC Teachers Federation
Burnaby Civic  Employees' Union, Local 23 CUPE
Canadian Union of Postal Workers, (Vancouver Local)
Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 15
CAW Canada
CEP Local 525G
CUPE Local 407 (Vancouver School Board Outside)
CUPE Vancouver Metropolitan District 
Hospital Employees Union
International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, Local 891
International Longshore Workers Union, Local 400 
Public Service Alliance of Canada, Local 60
Surrey Teachers Association
Trade Union Committee for Justice in the Middle East
Vancouver & District Labour Council
Vancouver Secondary Teachers' Association

Media
Co-op Radio
Common Ground
Outlook: Canada’s Progressive Jewish Magazine
Seven Oaks Magazine

Neighbourhood and Community groups
Kits4Peace
Palestine Community Centre –
 Vancouver

Peace and Justice  organizations
ADALA, Canadian Arab Justice Committee 
ALPHA Canada Assoc. for Learning and Preserving the History of WWII in Asia
Arab Palestine Association 
BC ALPHA Association for Learning & Preserving the History of WW II in Asia 
BC Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines 
Canada Asia Pacific Resource Network 
Canada Colombia Solidarity Campaig
Canada Cuba Friendship Ass 
Canada Palestine Association 
Canada Palestine Support Network 
Canadian Network for Democratic Nepal
Canadian Peace Alliance – National
Coalition in Solidarity with the People of Iraq 
Committee for Solidarity with Columbia 
Comox Valley Peace Group
End the Arms Race 
Haiti Solidarity BC
International Society for Peace & Human Rights 
International South Asia Forum 
Jews For A Just Peace 
Muslim Canadian Federation 
Nelson Light for Peace
 Coalition
Palestine Solidarity Group 
The Peace Walker Society - BC  
School of the Americas Watch Kootenay Branch
Serbian-Canadian Society of Vancouver 
South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy 
Sunshine Coast Peace Group 
The Canadian Latin-American Collective 
Vancouver Association of Chinese Canadians 
Vancouver Non-Violence Training Collective 
Veterans Against Nuclear Arms 
World Sikh Organization 
Writers Against the War 

Political Parties
Communist Party of Canada
Communist Party of Canada, Marxist Leninist 
December 9 Coalition 
Freedom Socialist Party
Green Party (BC)
Green Party of Canada
International Socialists 
New Democratic Party - National 
New Socialist Group 
Simon Fraser Green Party
Vancouver Green Party 
Vancouver-Kingsway Provincial NDP Constituency Association 
Work Less Party

Politicians
Libby Davies, MP (Vancouver East)
Peter Julian MP  (Burnaby-New Westminster)
Bill Silksay, MP (Burnaby-Douglas)
Lisa Barrett, Councilor Bowen Island
Dr Fred Bass, Former City Councilor 
Spencer Herbert, Vancouver Parks Board Commissioner
Tim Louis, Former Vancouver City Councillor
Adrienne Montani, Former Trustee VSB
Svend Robinson, Former MP

Professional Associations
BC Association of Social Workers
Douglas College Faculty Association & Executive Council
Federation of Post Secondary Educators
Lawyers Against the War
Physicians for Global Survival
Prominent Individuals
Dan Chambers, United Church Minister
Lloyd Edwards, Past President of Surrey Teachers’ Association
Jef Keighley, Exec. Dir. World Peace Forum 2006
Valerie Raoul, Professor Women’s Studies &
 French
Bob Rosen, Past President, Surrey Teachers Association
Dr. David Suzuki,  Environmentalist
Dr. Michael Wallace, Professor Political Studies UBC

Religious Organizations
Across our Differences
Anglican Diocese of New Westminster Justice and Peace Unit 
Bible Holiness Movement
Canadian Memorial Church & Centre for Peace
Christian Task Force on Central America (BC)
Franciscan Sisters of Joy
Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement 
Global and Societal Ministries BC Conference
Kootenay Fellowship of Reconciliation
Mennonite Central Committee 
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 
Social Justice Committee of South Frazer Unitarian Congregation
Social Justice Committee Unitarian Church of Vancouver
Spritual Direction (North Vancouver)
St Chiara Community
Synod-Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada 
Trinity United Church (Kitsilano) Social Justice Group 
Trinity
 United Church, Port Coquitlam 
Union of Spiritual Communities in Christ  (Doukhobors)
United Church of Canada - national
Vancouver Catholic Worker

Seniors groups
Senior Networks BC
Seniors on Guard for Medicare

Global Justice organizations
Anti-Poverty Committee 
Artists Against War
Bikes Not Bombs
Bus Riders Union 
Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centers
Canadians Concerned About Free Trade
Canadian Network for Democratic Nepal
Check Your Head 
Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC
Council of Canadians (BC)
Council of Canadians, Mid Island Chapter
Council of Canadians (Richmond Chapter)
Council of Canadians (Vancouver Chapter)
Global Justice 
Marginalized Workers Action League 
Necessary Voices
Oxfam Canada
Pacific Spirit Family & Community Services Society
Queers United Against
 Kapitalism
Salaam Vancouver
Vancouver Vigils
Vancouver Committee for Domestic  Workers and Caregivers Rights
Student & Youth groups
Canadian Federation of Students
City Centre Student Union
Color Connected
Douglas College Student Union 
Emily Carr Students Against the War Coalition
Langara Peace Coalition
Medical Students For Global Survival 
SFU Centre for Labour Studies
SFU Muslim Student Association
Simon Fraser Student Society
South Asian Students Alliance
UBC NDP Student Club
UBC Nursing Undergraduate Society
UBC Social Justice Centre
Youth For A Better World 
Women's organizations
AMS Women's Centre
Vancouver Raging Grannies
Women Elders in Action
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (BC)

Website
 with more information on March actions against war: 
http://stopwar.ca/  
http://theworldagainstwar.org/
http://canadiansagainstwar.org/


 

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