[van-announce] Free screening of new documentary 'Myths for Profit'

[Caelie Frampton]

Free screening of new documentary: 'Myths for Profit: Canada's role in
industries of war and peace'

Saturday, April 25, 2009
Spartacus Books, 684 East Hastings Street
7:00 pm
Free

‘MYTHS FOR PROFIT' is a dramatic, exposé documentary which explores
'Canada’s role in Industries of War and Peace’. Through diverse interviews
and case studies this documentary unveils the specific interests and
profits that are made by certain corporation, individuals and agency
within Canada. The Canadian government and the military would like us to
believe that we are altruistic peacekeepers helping people around the
world. But is this accurate? 'MYTHS FOR PROFIT' examines how these
misconception are maintained and who stands to gain by perpetuating them.
By understanding the systems of power in Canada we can move forward in
challenging how they operate and collectively create change.

MYTH 1) 'Canada is a peacekeeping nation' examines the changes within the
Canadian military policies and what has been the agenda of these actions.
>From the historical beginnings of peacekeeping, to the recent missions,
the documentary takes a critical look to the motives behind these actions.
Particular focus is given to the role Canada has taken in NATO, the
current perpetual war in Afghanistan, and how Canada played a pivotal role
in pushing the policy of ‘humanitarian bombing’ in Yugoslavia in 1999.

MYTH 2) 'Canada’s military purpose is defence' By investigating the
magnitude of the Canadian military industrial complex, this section probes
the intersecting relationships between various government agencies and
corporations as well as public complicity in this vast industry.

MYTH 3) 'Canada's aid is helping people around the world' investigates how
various government agencies and ministries have specific agendas they are
implementing around the world. The active role taken on in regional
development banks, to the policies pushed by Export Development Canada are
designed and carried out to ensure a free market neo-liberal agenda in
different countries, regardless of the negative effect they may have on
the communities and environment they impact. This includes how Canada’s
development agency’s (CIDA) tied and phantom aid function in post and
present conflict zones.

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