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Bring Omar Khadr back to Canada!Join the pan-Canadian week of action from October 5 to October 11, 2008 Human rights and civil liberties organizations in Canada and Quebec have recently formed the Coalition to Repatriate Omar Khadr, and are calling for a pan-Canadian week of action from October 5 to 11, 2008 to demand that the federal government request immediately Khadr's removal from the US military prison at Guantánamo. Member organizations of the coalition include Amnesty International Canada (English and French sections), Council on American-Islamic Relations – Canada (CAIR-CAN), Canadian Arab Federation, Canadian Islamic Congress, Canadian Muslim Forum, Canadian Peace Alliance, Council of Canadians, Muslim Unity, Parole Arabe and more. As Canadians turn their attention to a federal election, the Coalition to Repatriate Omar Khadr plans to raise the issue of Khadr's detention throughout the campaign period. The Coalition is calling on the federal government to account for its refusal to support the rights of a Canadian citizen held in Guantánamo, and for all other candidates to show their support for human rights and international law. We invite you to join or initiate a mobilization in your locality. For more information about local events or how to get involved, please visit www.bringomarhome.ca. Troops Out Now! When Canadians are asked about the traditional role of the Canadian military, they speak with pride about Canadian participation in United Nations peacekeeping missions. But many would be shocked to learn that Canada has abandoned its traditional role as a peacekeeper, in favour of supporting U.S.-led military intervention. While public pressure forced the government to say “no” to participation in the war in Iraq and Ballistic Missile Defence, Canada is quietly integrating its military policies with the U.S.
In 1992-93, participation in UN missions accounted for more than nine out of every 10 dollars spent on international operations. By 2004-05, spending on UN missions accounted for only 30 cents of every 10 dollars of Canada’s spending on military missions abroad. Meanwhile, people in Canada are seeing their human rights compromised by the incursion of U.S.-style “Homeland Security” measures, including harmonized refugee and immigration policies and anti-terrorism legislation that denies people the right to a fair trial. To find out how to promote peace at home and abroad, check out the documents in this section. Or visit the websites of some of Canada’s leading peace organizations. Deep Integration and the Military INTEGRATE THIS! A Citizen's Guide to Fighting Deep Integration ACTION ALERTS:
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Behind Closed Doors: What they're not telling us about the Security and Prosperity Partnership, July 2007
Way Too Close for Comfort: Canada-U.S. military and security integration endangers all Canadians Marching Orders Why We Need to Be Peacekeepers War Is Not the Answer: Troops Out of Afghanistan! Canada Must Keep the Peace. handbill Statement on Canada’s Role in Afghanistan and other conflicts Boots on the Ground Crossing the Line: A Citizens' Inquiry on Canada-U.S. Relations (final report) The War at Home: Opening the Border to U.S. War Resisters
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