[van-announce] Please forward: StopWar rally Saturday, May 29 1pm

[Derrick O'Keefe]

*Please forward widely*





Rally and March to Stop Harper's War Now! 

Saturday, May 29, 1pm 
Vancouver Art Gallery (North lawn, Howe & Georgia)

Featuring music by Headwater, the acclaimed local folk quartet (http://headwater.ca/)

And performances by the Solidarity Notes Labour Choir and Joaquin Ernesto

Followed
by a roving protest through downtown Vancouver. Speakers include Gail
Davidson of Lawyers Against War on the torture scandal ... and look out
for the Harper Monster making his first ever appearance!  

Organized
by StopWar.ca, a Lower Mainland coalition with over 160 endorsers, and
a member of the Canadian Peace Alliance. To get involved, or for more
information, email stopwar at resist.ca. 

Why it's important to demonstrate now

Please
join us for a mass demonstration against Canada's continued involvement
in the war in Afghanistan. With pressure being ramped up for an
extension of Canada's military role in the NATO occupation beyond 2011,
and with a massive new military offensive planned for June in Kandahar,
it's more important than ever to show our opposition to this war.
Organize your family, friends and community to participate in this
rally now. 

Real aid, not bombs

"Today
the soil of Afghanistan is full of land mines, bullets, and bombs when
what we really need is an invasion of hospitals, clinics, and schools
for boys and girls." -Malalai Joya

The war in Afghanistan
has killed many thousands of Afghan civilians, and over 140 Canadians.
The total cost to Canadian taxpayers is projected to reach $22 billion.
Canada's annual military budget is over $18 billion, and the Harper
government plans to pour $500 billion into the military over the next
20 years. At the same time, governments across Canada are cutting funds
for education, health care, and low-income housing. It's time to bring
the troops home. Military spending must be redirected towards genuine
humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan, and urgent social
priorities in Canada! 

More information 

Canadian Peace Alliance Resource Page on Afghanistan: http://www.acp-cpa.ca/en/AfghanistanResources.htm

StopWar.ca Blog: http://stopwarblog.blogspot.com/

Malalai Joya's Defense Committee: http://malalaijoya.com/dcmj/








 		 	   		  
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