Quebec: 400 Years of Militarism and Colonialism: Nothing to Celebrate

The African Peace Festival aims to:
-showcase local African artists, musicians, NGOS and entrepeneurs
-to fund a grassroots initiative in Africa

-to raise awareness of African issues
-to expose BC to African culture and artists,
-to unite the African diaspora to work for peace and justice on the African continent

This year the African Peace Festival is supporting an initiative to

This a critical moment and this action requires your support -

"A-wake": A Procession to STOP CONCORD PACIFIC'S "DISCOVERY" OF THE DTES

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Saturday July 5th
Meet at 2 pm
Pigeon Park (Hastings and Carrall)
EVERYONE WELCOME! COME OUT!
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One Year Too Many in Sanctuary - Status for Laibar Singh!

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Sunday July 13
Gathering at Abbottsford Gurudwara
Meet at 11 am for rides from Vancouver
Safeway Parking Lot (Commercial and Broadway)
Return by 2 pm

To confirm a spot in car (or if you have a vehicle - we need a few more - we'll cover gas) please email andr_e_a@hotmail.com or call 778 999 9219 or

TREATIES, COLONIZATION & RESISTANCE:
July 14th, 2008, 7:30 pm
Open to the Public.

In 1858, the new colony's governor, Sir James Douglas, read the official proclamation that cemented the colony of 'BC'. In 1974 a provincial secretary for 'BC' stated:

"We feel that a holiday should be dedicated to the pioneers who built the colony of British Columbia..."

More information regarding Mori's situation below..

Also a reminder that Court Support is being requested! Please come to show your support at Mori's hearing, it is really important to have as many concerned members of our various communities present:

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Wednesday, July 16th
@ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Federal Court Building

- please forward widely. EMERGENCY ACTION -

CONFRONT THEIR ECONOMIC REGION:
Demonstration Opposing the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER)

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Sunday July 20th 5:00 pm
Westin Bayshore Hotel
1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver
(two blocks east of Denman and one block north of West Georgia)
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Indigenous Resistance on Film:
Fundraiser for No Olympics on Stolen Native Land West Cost Tour

Saturday, July 26th. First film at 6:30pm
Spartacus Books (684 Hasting Street- phone 604-688-6138)
Coast Salish Territory

* Suggested Donation of $5 - $8 (no one turned away)

* Snacks available

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
5:00pm
Vancouver Art Gallery

Tell Stephen Harper:
Bring Omar Khadr Back to Canada!

Please attend and forward to your contacts - Thanks!

The Siraat Collective presents a Forum on Profiling Terrorists with panelists:

Prem Rajah - Tamil Community Activist
Reem Alnuweiri - Palestinian Activist
Alnoor Gova - Researcher
Rahad Kurd - Researcher

at Gallery Gachet
88 E. Cordova Street, Vancouver
Wednesday, July 30th
at 7:30 pm