Archive for Non-violence

Donna Dillman is moving her hunger strike to Queen’s Park.  Please join her in her call for a moratorium on uranium mining.

Rally for a moratorium on uranium mining
Tuesday, 2007 November 27, 10:30 am
Princess Margaret Hospital
(University Avenue, just south of Queen’s Park, at Orde St.)

Donna Dillman is a Green Party member who is active in the Community Coalition Against Mining Uranium (CCAMU)

She has been on a hunger strike since October 8, asking Premier McGuinty for a moratorium on uranium mining.  The mining company has now evicted her from their gates.  Because her quarrel is with Premier McGuinty anyway, she’s moving to Queen’s Park.  She’s asking people to rally with her at Princess Margaret hospital, and to march the short distance to Queen’s Park at 11 am tomorrow.

Donna is still walking so she will join us for the march.  She has also been asking people to put up homemade signs that say “Bring Grandma Home”.  She would like to spend Christmas with her grandchildren, but won’t give up until she gets her moratorium.

Her mind is clear as a bell.  She accepts juices.  I’m planning on bringing some warm cider.  Please join me.

Prime Minister Harper is overturning a long-standing Canadian tradition of seeking clemency for Canadians sentenced to death in the United States.  Human rights organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have denounced this development.  All three opposition parties have espressed their opposition to the change in policy.  Amnesty International further decried Canada’s unwillingness to co-sponsor a United Nations resolution calling for a worldwide moratorium on the death penalty.  Once again, Prime Minister Harper finds himself at odds with the values of most Canadians, all 3 opposition parties, Canadian traditions, world opinion and human rights promoters.

Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness Amnesty International

Cities for Life Toronto Celebration
Friday, 2007 November 30, 6 pm
Peace Garden, Nathan Phillips Square
lighting ceremony at 8 pm, St. James Cathedral
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In the end I made it to the discussion on the basics of the Green Party. It’s very hard to recap all that was said, but one of the things that really stuck with me was David Chernushenko‘s notion of majority.     Read more »

Presented by Engineers Without Borders, U of T Chapter

Wednesday, 2007 April 4
7 pm screening, 8:30 pm discussion
William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks St. (New College, New Residence — Basement)
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Magda Constans has asked that everyone sign the petition against the annual dolphin slaughter in Japan.  There is also a very disturbing video if you have the stomach for it and want to see the process to judge for yourself.

We’re coming up on the four-year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.  There will be a Canada-wide day of action on March 17.  In Toronto, there will be rally, a march, another rally, and a giant peace symbol made out of people.

Peace Rally at United States Consulate
Saturday, 2007 March 17, 1 pm
360 University Ave
(organized by the Toronto Coalition to Stop the War)

…followed by a march through downtown, and then…

Peace Rally at Nathan Phillips Square
Saturday, 2007 March 17, 3 pm
100 Queen St West
(organized by the Canadian Peace Alliance and Échec à la guerre)

…including the giant “live” peace sign.

Merlin Andrew, who may be our most senior supporter at 92 years of age, invites others to join her at the following event:

Protest trade in dog and cat fur
Tuesday, 2007 February 13, noon – 1 pm
Chinese Consulate, 240 St George St
(north of St George subway between Lowther & Bernard)

From the flyer:

Greece, Italy, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Australia, and the United States have slammed the door on the gruesome trade. In November 2006, the European Commission proposed a ban on the import, export and sale of dog and cat fur in the European Union.
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Unless Canada wants to become an appalling dumping ground for dog- and cat-fur products, Canadians must join the effort to halt the cruel trade here.

Troops are massing in Darfur for a ‘final solution’ that may dwarf the over 200,000 already murdered. Speakers at this rally will include Romeo Dallaire, Tragi Mustafa, and Justin Trudeau.

Sunday, 2006 September 17 at 2pm to 3:30pm.
Ramsden Park near the Rosedale subway station. Free.

Lots more information at the Global Day for Darfur (Toronto) website.