Canada Day of Action Jan 18th, 2003

On January 18th, 2003 thousands of people will take part in marches, demonstrations, rallies and events across Canada and around the world to protest the looming war on Iraq.

The Day of Action will mark the 12th anniversary of the last Gulf War and coincides with Martin Luther King Day.

The Canadian Peace Alliance and the Canadian Network to End Sanctions on Iraq urge all Canadians to partipate in these events to strongly demonstrate the Canadian public's opposition to a war on Iraq.

Here is a list of events taking place on January 18th across the country. Please check back periodically for updates.

Montreal - Stop the War peace march, 1:00 p.m., corner of Guy St. and de Maisonneuve Blvd., info: Collectif Echec a la guerre, (514) 356-8888, ext. 2304, www.fiiq.qc.echecalaguerre.htm

Ottawa - Rally at 2:00 p.m. on Parliament Hill. Info: Committee for Peace in Iraq (CPI), <ottawairaqaction@hotmail.com> tel: 613-523-1077

Toronto - “No War on Iraq” peace march and rally, 12 Noon, Nathan Phillips Square, <stopthewar@sympatico.ca>, tel.: 416-588-5555.

Winnipeg - Town Hall on building the peace movement (workshops, speakers), Noon to 5 p.m., Bulman Centre, U of Winnipeg. Info: No War Against Iraq Coalition (Manitoba) (204) 775-8178.

Vancouver - March for Peace, Gather at 1:00 p.m. at Library Square, 350 West Georgia St. (at Homer), the march will be followed by teach-ins, educationals, targeted actions and cultural events throughout the city. Contact info needed.

Halifax - Halifax Peace March and Rally, the march starts at 1:00 pm at the Commons Triangle (Bell and Cogswell Roads). The rally will be at 2:00pm at the Queen Elizabeth High School Auditorium (1929 Robie St.)

Fredericton - Residents will gather for a march against War and U.S. Imperialism along with a lively street party.Gather at City Hall at 1pm. Children are encouraged to bring any war toys in exchange for 'peace certificates'.There will be a Samba band and lots of creative puppets, costumes and street theatre.

Quebec City - GRANDE MARCHE POUR DIRE NON À LA GUERRE !
1:00 pm Departing from Musee du Quebec
Organized by Coalitions Quebec-Irak & Quebec-Palestine <http://coalitionsquebec.org/>
For info: 418 521 4000 or contact@coalitionsquebec.org mailto:contact@coalitionsquebec.org

Hamilton - 2:00 pm Interfaith Service at the Hamilton Musallah, 96 Wilson Street at Catharine, 2:30 pm Short rally for peace at Beasley Park, Mary and Wilson Streets, (across from the Musallah), followed by a peace march through the downtown core to Hamilton City Hall, 4:00 pm End-of-march peace rally in front of Hamilton City Hall, 7:00 pm Public forum. Free admission, donations accepted.
Organized by the November 16 Coalition. For info: 905 387 7434 or november16coalition@hotmail.com

Windsor - DEMONSTRATION & RALLY
12:00 Noon Starting from City Hall Square
Organized by the Windsor Coalition Against the War on Iraq
For info: 519 564 5177 or windsorpeace@hotmail.com

Kelowna - Noon At the "Sails" (at the bottom of Bernard Ave)
For info: Contact Amber Nedelec (via Mark Haley at 250 860 6108 or marcos@silk.net) mailto:marcos@silk.net

Grand Forks -
For info: Contact JJ Verigin at 250 442 3433 (fax at work) or 250 442 8252 (w) or 250 442 2935 (h)
or work email usccgf@telus.net

Nanaimo - PEACE WALK AND CONCERT
12:30 pm Peace Walk beginning at Library Square, downtown Nanaimo and ending at St Andrews Church on Wesley Street for a Peace Concert. Keynote speaker: Terry Wolfwood
Organized by United for Peace, Central Vancouver Island
For info:
Note : on Friday, January 17th, there will be a teach-inabout Iraq at Malaspina College, Nanaimo Campus

London - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Golden Jubilee Square, John Labatt Centre, Downtown London

Prince Albert: March and Peace Demonstration 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Contact: 306-764-5532

Saskatoon - Peace Demonstration and March at 12 noon. 3rd Ave. United Church. Contact: Neil Sinclair, Saskatoon Peace Coalition. neil@link.ca

St. John's, Newfoundland - An Interfaith Peace Vigil will be held at the parking lot of the Mosque beginning at 12:00(noon)

Truro - It will be in front of the police station, weather inclement in the sanctuary of St. John's Anglican Church on Jan 18 at 10:00 am.
It will include speakers, special music and prayer.
Contact person: Noreen Stark 902-895-1257 or ginger@ns.sympatico.ca

Sackville, New Brunswick - A community-wide information, education and action campaign is planned for January 17-19, including signature-gathering for petitions against Canadian involvement in a war on Iraq, posters, banners, radio shows, and a church-sponsored march on January 19

Lethbridge - 10.30am Meet at Galt Gardens and march to Public Library.
>11.00am Rally and speeches in Theatre Gallery at Library.
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Prince Albert - March and Peace Demonstration 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Contact: 306-764-5532

Saskatoon - Peace Demonstration and March at 12 noon. 3rd Ave. United Church. Contact: Neil Sinclair, Saskatoon Peace Coalition. neil@link.ca

Tofino, B.C. - International Day of Action Rally
We will be meeting at noon at the gazebo in the middle of town where we will have music, lots of great works of art from the Art for Peace day and a pin the brain on the moron game (we are creating a cut out of George Bush and people will take turns trying to pin the brain on the moron). It should be tons of fun. This will be followed with a march through town.
Lee-Ann Unger
West Coast Peace Alliance
(250) 725-1254

North Bay, ON - "NO WAR ON IRAQ"
Indoor Rally and Teach-in
St. Andrew's United Church Parlour
399 Cassells Street, McIntyre Street Entrance
10 a.m. to Noon
Saturday, January 18th 2003
for more information:
North Bay Peace Alliance, tel 705 497 0373 or visit www.onlink.net/~nwatch

Whitehorse - WHITEHORSE PARTICIPATES IN INTERNATIONAL PEACE ACTIONTo counter the threat of war, the event is meant as a lively celebration of
peace. It will appeal to families and people of all ages, with indoor
children's arts and crafts activities, speakers, and a music jam and
sing-along planned before a short march and vigil. The event will be held in
the basement of the United Church on Main Street beginning at noon and will
culminate with a peace march to the Elijah Smith Building at 1:30 pm.
Participants are asked to wear green and yellow 'peace colours" for the
march.CONTACT: David MacKinnon, (867) 668-5098 or 668-3179

Orillia - The rally will be staged on Saturday Jan 18 03 at noon , outside the Orillia Opera House at West and Mississauga Streets. Anybody wishing to participate is welcome. We will
gather at about 11:45 a.m. For more information you can contact Allan
Millard at 705 326 0433.

Penticton - Jan 18, 2 p.m. Peace Rally - In front of the Court House, Main St. (opposite Gyro Park)

Pembroke - http://www.renfrewndp.ca/Pembroke_Peace_Rally.html
12:30: RALLY AT CENOTAPH PARK (Pembroke and Mackay Streets, beside City Hall)
1:15: GROUP MARCH up Mackay Street to Marguerite Centre (700 Mackay) for
welcome, snacks and group snow painting
After the march, everyone is invited to the Motherhouse Chapel of the Grey
Sisters (700 Mackay). Bring along a friend to this Ecumenical Prayer Time.
SPONSORS: Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, Marguerite Centre,
Ontario English Catholic Teachers Assoc., Ontario Secondary School Teachers
Federation, Renfrew County Coalition Against Poverty and the
Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke NDP, and more every day
Info: 732-9925 757-2223, 756-1014

Is your community's event missing?

Please send the details to Josh Matlow at cpa@web.ca and we'll add it as soon as we can!