Thinking Outside the Ballot Box for Social Justice

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

An afternoon with Brigette DePape and friends

Saturday, October 22, 3pm (Doors at 2:30pm)

The Rio Theatre (1160 E. Broadway at Commercial Dr)

Also featuring Kat Norris, Gail Davidson of Lawyers Against War

Music by DJ Cyber and Kick in the Eye, and a performances by Kokoro Dance

Also featuring speakers from the co-sponsoring groups: StopWar, Peace and Global Educators (PAGE) and Check Your Head.

Media Sponsor: rabble.ca

Suggested Donation: $5 – $10 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds)

#StopHarper

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Background

2011 has been a real year of uprisings for social change — from the Arab Spring to the recent ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement and the mass civil disobedience to the tar sands KeystoneXL pipeline.

Here in Canada, we are facing a majority Conservative government. How can we make change and build powerful movements for social justice?

One thing’s for sure, young people will need to help lead the way. And that’s exactly what happened back in June when a 21-year-old Senate page disrupted Harper’s swearing in with a creative act of civil disobedience.

Brigette DePape will join us to tell us what motivated her action, and to discuss with others how we can build a powerful, inclusive, multi-generational movement for social change in this country.

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Points of Agreement The following Points of Agreement to date were adopted with the understanding that the StopWar.ca coalition will add to the list as circumstances require. 1. We are committed to building the broadest based Peace/Anti-War coalition possible in cooperation with the international Peace/Anti-War movement. In so doing we are committed to building a coalition that brings together representatives of organizations as well as committed individuals. 2. We oppose the use of war as a means of settling international disputes. 3. We are opposed to the U.S. led war on Iraq with or without UN Security Council support and we oppose the Canadian government’s support for the same. 4. We oppose the Israeli occupation of Palestinian and Arab lands. We are in favour of Peace and Justice in the Middle East, and in particular advocate the enforcement of the various UN resolutions intended to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. 5. We are opposed to racism and profiling of immigrants and refugees and the erosion of democratic rights and civil liberties for all. 6. We support aboriginal rights and struggles.
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