For Immediate Release October 22, 2001 Peace Coalition Calls for Cross Canada Day of Action Against War and Corporate Globalization
The September Eleventh Peace Coalition has called on groups across the country to join a cross Canada day of non-violent action for Global Peace and Justice Saturday November 17th, 2001. Actions will call on the Canadian government to withdraw Canadian Forces from military action and to asses WTO, IMF and World Bank agreements and policies based on peace and economic development. The coalition announced that already events are being planned in towns and cities across the country. "Vancouver, Ottawa and Toronto are among the more high profile cities that will have non-violent actions against war and corporate globalization," said Peter Coombes, National Organizer of End the Arms Race, and Co-chair of the September 11 Peace Coalition. The November 17th call for a cross Canada day of action for Global Peace and Justice coincides with the recently announced meetings of the G-20 Finance Ministerial meetings to be held in Ottawa on the same day. "The Government must use the upcoming meetings of the G20, IMF, and World Bank in Ottawa to asses current agreements and policies of institutions such as the WTO, IMF, and World Bank against Canadian values of promoting peace, social justice, and security for all people," said Steven Staples of the Council of Canadians. "The alternative to war is to begin rebuilding the world's infrastructures and to provide the things that working people need, like food, shelter, medical care, education, jobs and justice. Canadians implicitly understand the need for real justice and that's why thousands of people across the country will participate in the November 17th day of Global Peace and Justice," said Deborah Bourque of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, and Co-chair of the September 11 Peace Coalition. The September Eleventh Peace Coalition, which includes high-profile national peace, labour, students, religious, women, environmental, cultural and community groups formed October 5th to oppose Canada's participation in military retaliation and to speak out against racist attacks resulting from the September 11 terrorists attacks on the United States. * 30- For more information contact: Peter Coombes, End the Arms Race 604-687-3223 cel: 604-839-7543 Steven Staples, The Council of Canadians 613-233-2773 x235 or cel: 613-290-2695
