Canadian Peace Alliance/l'Alliance canadienne pour la paix

Canada's largest umbrella peace group

For immediate release - October 16, 2000

The Canadian Peace Alliance and The Peace and Disarmament Committee

of Local 199 Canadian Auto Workers Present:

Globalising Peace - Canadian Peace Assembly 2000

October 20 - 22, 2000

St.Catharines, Ontario

~ ALL WELCOME ~

FRIDAY, October 20, 6:45 p.m.

PUBLIC FORUM (FREE ADMISSION)

Featuring: Jean-Claude Parrot, Exec. Vice President of the Canadian Labour Congress and Carol Phillips, Director of the International Dept, Canadian Auto Workers.

Jean-Claude will facilitate a distinguished panel on the topic of militarism, racism and corporate globalisation, consisting of Carol Phillips; John Mayer, Prof. Emeritus of Brock University; Patricia Diaz, of the Latin American Coalition against Racism; and Carolyn Bassett, Acting Coordinator of the Canadian Peace Alliance.

SATURDAY, October 21, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

WORKSHOPS

Including: Creating a Culture of Peace; NATO Warcrimes Tribunal on Kosovo; International Nonviolent Peaceforce; Economic Sanctions; People's Commission on Global Security report; World March of Women.

PEACE POLE CEREMONY

On Saturday, Oct. 21 at 12:30 p.m., Jose Compte and Aiko Ito of the World Peace Prayer Society, in conjunction with Project Ploughshares Niagara, will present a Peace Pole to the CAW Local 199 to mark this important gathering of peace groups from across Canada. The presentation will include a ceremony which prays for peace in all the countries of the world, in particular those which are presently engaging in military conflicts. The words "May Peace Prevail in [the individual countries]" will reflect the wish which is inscribed in four languages on the Peace Pole. The general public are invited to join convention participants in marking this occasion.

SATURDAY - SUNDAY, October 21 - 22

CONVENTION BUSINESS

Canadian Peace Alliance business (open)

Venue: CAW Hall, Rooms 3 & 4, 124 Bunting Road, St. Catharines

The Assembly will discuss the new Canadian Peace Alliance report of the People's Commission on Global Security: Canada's Role, a comprehensive alternative foreign and defence policy. The People's Commission organised hearings and special meetings across Canada in June 2000 to gather ideas for the report.

Founded in 1985, the Canadian Peace Alliance (CPA) brings together more than 120 peace-supporting groups across Canada. It is Canada's largest umbrella peace organization. The CPA promotes concerted efforts for disarmament, social and economic justice, environmental sustainability, and other conditions necessary for peace.

For further information, please contact: Rob Thompson, Assembly Coordinator, phone (416) 588-5555; or Vince Baldo, CAW Local 199, (905) 358-7629

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