Give a little kindness song – Rally for Peace

U.S. is off to a war again in the Middle East. People are scared.

What is Canada’s role in this war? SPC says give a little kindness instead of sending bombs to Iraq and Syria. Our objective is not war fighting or destroying ISIS, we have been there before – this is killing of more civilians than insurgents. Our objective should be peacemaking and this can be done through establishing safe haven, refugee routes, humanitarian aid and diplomacy. Let’s prioritize human rights and non violence. Let us establish lines of communication with all parties. A counterinsurgency or constabulary operation should be a UN mandate. Soldiers are trained to battles, children are not. How in the name of God can we tolerate and support bombing? Is this because they are not our children?

Peacemaking or bombing ISIS? Which resonates Canadian Values?

#GiveaLittleKindness

CBC website coverage of SPC Rally

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-peace-coalition-protests-isis-combat-mission-1.2788995

Rally for Peace: Oppose Canada to send bombers and troops to Syria and Iraq

The Saskatoon Peace Coalition is calling on everyone to come out for a rally on October 6th, 12 Noon at Saskatoon City Hall to express our protest on Harper’s plan to send troops and bombers to Syria and Iraq!

Let us tell our leaders bombs will not bring peace, only more suffering.

Let’s start talking about what is going on and what other options are available to help the people of Syria and Iraq.

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD. BRING SIGNS, DRUMS, OR JUST YOURSELF.

Parliament Votes to Let War Resisters Stay

From www.resisters.ca

Canadians call on Immigration Minister Jason Kenney to use his authority to act

On Monday evening the House of Commons voted, for the second time in 10 months, to let Iraq War resisters live in Canada. The vote on a motion from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration directs the Government of Canada to immediately stop the deportation of U.S. Iraq War resisters and establish a program to facilitate permanent resident status for the resisters and their families.

Welcome War Resisters, Not War Criminals

LET THEM STAY Week – March 15-22, 2009
Welcome War Resisters, Not War Criminals

On the 6th anniversary of the illegal Iraq war, George Bush will be visiting Calgary to give his first speech since leaving office. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney both wanted Canada to take part in Bush’s war, and have been punishing US soldiers for refusing to participate in it.

Open Letter to Prime Minster Harper: Let War Resisters Stay in Canada

LET THEM STAY!
Sign the Open Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Let U.S. Iraq War Resisters stay

On June 3, 2008, the House of Commons passed a motion calling for the government to:

“…immediately implement a program to allow conscientious objectors and their immediate family members (partners and dependents), who have refused or left military service related to a war not sanctioned by the United Nations and do not have a criminal record, to apply for permanent resident status and remain in Canada.”

That motion further recommended that the government should:

“…immediately cease any removal or deportation actions that may have already commenced against such individuals.”

Click here to read the full text of the letter