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Strike Updates for March 15, 16, 19th 2009

Cris Rice

NOVA SCOTIA Halifax March and Rally -- 1:00 pm

Starts at Victoria Park (Spring Garden and South Park) and

ends at the Public Library on Spring Garden.

Organized by: Students Coalition Against War, www.scaw.ca

NEW BRUNSWICK

Fredericton

Rally -- 1:00 pm

Fredericton City Hall, corner of York and Queen.

For information: info-at-frederictonpeace.org

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Charlottetown

Rally and Walk-- Friday, March 14 -- 4:00 pm

PEI Legislature, Richmond Street

QUEBEC

Montreal

March and Rally -- 12:30 pm

Meet at the corner of Peel and Rene Levesque W.

ONTARIO

Ottawa

Rally and March -- 1:00 pm

Gather at the Spider Statue in front of National Gallery. Wear snow pants for the die-in at the U.S. embassy.

Teach-In -- 2:30 pm

Auditorium, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St.

Films, speakers, discussion.

Organized by: No War-Paix Toronto

Opening Rally -- 1:00 pm

Queen's Park

Co-hosted by: Housing Not War Campaign

Peace March -- 1:30 pm

March north on Avenue Rd. from Queen's Park then west on Bloor St. W. to

Trinity-St. Paul's United Church

Indoor Rally -- 2:30 pm

Trinity-St. Paul's United Church, 427 Bloor Street West

Featuring: speeches and cultural performances, video footage of anti-war mobilizations in Toronto since 2003, testimony of U.S. war resisters in Canada, live webcast of Winter Soldier testimony from Washington, DC.

Mississagua

Rally-March-Performance -- 10:30

Dundas/Hurontario Square

At 12:00 noon, partipants will go as a contingent to the 1:00 pm mass rally in Toronto.

For information: www.mcpj.org Guelph

March -- 11:45 am

Meet in the UC Courtyard

Rally -- 12:30 pm

St. George's Square

For information: Mandy (519) 824-2091 / guelphpeacealliance-at-gmail.com

Organizers state that, "This is a family friendly event, however please note that we did not seek a permit for the march portion."

London

Rally and March -- Sunday, March 16 -- 1:00 pm

Victoria Park (Richmond and Central)

Speakers: Anthony Verbeckermoes (Indymedia); Josh Randall (U.S. war resister); and others

Sarnia

Rally -- 11:00 am-1:00 pm

Sarnia City Hall

Featuring music petitions, letter-writing and speaker's corner, speakers.

Organized by: Bluewater Peace Initiative Windsor

Rally and Demonstration -- 12:00 noon

Corner of Huron Church and College (by the Ambassador Bridge)

Organized by: Windsor Peace Coalition, www.windsorpeace.org

The Windsor Peace Coalition also invites everyone to join its anti-war picket every Saturday, 11:00 am to noon Ottawa St., at Market Square.

MANITOBA

Winnipeg

Demonstration

Thursday, March 13 -- 4:00-6:00 pm

River and Osborne.

Bring banners and placards stating your opposition to the war. March -- March 15 -- 2:00-3:00 pm

Assemble at the corner of Main and Water

For information: www.peacealliancewinnipeg.ca

SASKATCHEWAN

Saskatoon

Leafleting for Peace Campaign

Press Conference and Campaign Launch -- March 20

The Saskatoon Peace Coalition is organizing a leafleting campaign to commemorate the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. If you are willing to distribute leaflets in your neighbourhood, contact Michael at mmurphy@devp.org. The coalition is also having a press conference on March 20 to launch the leafleting campaign.

ALBERTA

Edmonton

March -- 12:30 pm

Meet at Legislature steps. March to Churchill Square for speeches and music. Public Meeting: "A Peace Process -- Not Extension of War"

Wednesday, March 19 -- 7:00-8:30 pm

Room 150 Telus Building, University of Alberta

Special guest speaker: Gerald Ohlsen, Vice Chair of the Group of 78

Sponsored by: U of A Campus Chapter Council of Canadians,

Edmonton Chapter Council of Canadians, Edmonton Coalition Against War And Racism

For information: Council of Canadians Prairie Regional Office, 429-4500

Calgary

Rally -- 1:00 pm

Tomkins park (17 Ave and 8 St S.W.).

For information: candil-at-shaw.ca

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Grand Forks

March -- 11:00 am

Lois Hagan Park (by City Hall)

Followed by Rally, Rm 5 Selkirk College (downstairs)

Donations welcome

Sponsored by: Boundary Peace Initiative, Canadian Peace Alliance

For information: Laura, 442-0434 Nelson

Peace Cafe and Teach-In -- 2:00-5:00 pm

Nelson United Church

For information: Jamie Donaldson 352-0544 or Kimberly Scot 352-0740

Program will include former Canadian Army Lieutenant Francisco Juarez who refused deployment to Afghanistan, MP Alex Atamanenko and several local speakers, musicians and poets. Selections from "Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan," featuring testimony from U.S. veterans who served in those occupations, giving an accurate account of what is really happening day in and day out, on the ground, will be shown.

Castlegar

March and Rally -- 2:00 pm

March from Stephenville Square to the Castlegar Courthouse for the rally.

For information: George Richards (250)365-7180

Vancouver

Rally -- 12:00 Noon

Vancouver Art Gallery (Georgia side, at Hornby) Picket

Wednesday, March 19 -- 11:00 am-1:00 pm

U.S. Consulate (1075 W. Pender at Thurlow)

Victoria

Rally and March -- 12:00 noon

For info contact worldagainstwar-at-gmail.com

Rally at Centennial Square (City Hall). Then march downtown for a die-in on Douglas Street leading up to the military recruitment centre, followed by a continued march downtown, with a stop by the Immigration office where U.S. war resister Brad McCall will speak. Then march to St. Andrew's Church (Douglas at Broughton) for a youth speaker, more music, the Winter Soldier video by the Iraq Veterans Against the War, plus information tables, and refreshments

Seattle, WA

Antiwar Conference

Sunday March 16

"Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine: What We Have Learned from the New Era of War & Occupation and What are the Prospects for Building an Effective Antiwar Movement"

Organized by: Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO-Vancouver), www.mawovancouver.org

Author's Website: www.votestrike.com

Author's Bio: Whether you call it the world financial structure, the U.S. culture of waste, or the ability of the common man to make a decent living, the system is broken. It's time for the common man to go on strike. Join or support the March on Washingon 3/19-21/2009. About VoteStrike.com- VoteStrikers don't classify themselves with a label, but are engaged in what could be called "the people's sovereignty movement." They challenge the legitimacy of the US Supreme Court, or any other arm of government, "to bestow upon corporations the immense governing authority" implicit in the conferral of constitutional rights. They base this challenge on a solid founding principle; no governing entity may grant away the people's right to a functional republican form of government. They contend that excessive corporate power has undermined this basic right of the people. We the people have the power to take our country back and not wait for some politician to fix things. Not by rallies or protest but through simple non-compliance. About the author- I'm uneducated, my opinion means nothing but I know that I'm a real good dancer.

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