[KWPeace-groups] National Day of Action on Fri. July 24 "Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets"

[Mary Groh]

I'm in for this, and hope to find others ready to protest at Raj
Saini's office on July 24.
Mary Groh

On Sun, Jul 12, 2020 at 7:16 PM Tamara Lorincz <tlorincz at dal.ca> wrote:

> Hello KW Peace!
>
> I hope you are all well during this lockdown. I would like to invite you
> to stand with me outside of MP Chagger's office on Friday, July 24 at noon
> for one hour for a "Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets". We will
> also deliver a letter & take a photo. Part of a national day of action to
> stop the Canadian government from wasting $19 billion on new
> carbon-intensive combat aircraft. More details below.
>
> Tamara
>
> National Day of Action: Strike for Climate Peace - No New Fighter Jets"
> Friday, July 24
> Noon (12-1pm)
> MP Bardish Chagger's Office
> 100 Regina Street
>
> The Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) is having a National Day of
> Action on Friday, July 24 to demand the federal government cancel the $19
> billion competition for 88 new fighter jets and instead invest in a just
> recovery and a green new deal. This fighter jet procurement is the second
> most expensive government program in Canadian history. At the end of this
> month, the bids are due from the defence contractors. In the running are:
> Boeing's Super Hornet, SAAB's Gripen and Lockheed Martin's F-35
> fifth-generation stealth fighter. It is critical that we raise our
> opposition now. The federal government will select the winning bid in 2022
> and the first combat aircraft is expected to be delivered by 2025. We have
> to stop the government from buying new fighter jets.
>
> Canada does not need fighter jets; we need to stop fighting and make
> permanent the UN global ceasefire. Former Deputy Minister of National
> Defence Charles Nixon also argues that Canada does not face any credible
> threat that requires fighter jets. Moreover, fighter jets harm people and
> the climate. Over the past twenty years, Canadian fighter jets were used to
> illegally bomb Serbia (1999), bomb Libya (2011), bomb Syria and Iraq
> (2014-2016) and threaten Russia (2014-2019). These operations have killed
> innocent people and destroyed civilian infrastructure. As well, fighter
> jets emit excessive carbon emissions and cause carbon lock-in that will
> prevent Canada from decarbonizing and meeting the Paris Agreement targets
> to prevent catastrophic climate change. Canada should spend $19 billion on
> things that will bring genuine security to Canadians: affordable housing,
> public transit, renewable energy, education and health care.
>
> If we mobilize, we can stop this costly, carbon-intensive procurement. We
> are urging groups and concerned citizens to hold a short rally "Strike for
> Climate Peace" outside their Member of Parliament's office and take a
> picture and share it with us. We will compile the pictures from across the
> country. We are also asking that you deliver or drop in the mailbox a
> letter to your MP.
>
> For more resources and information, see our campaign web page "No Fighter
> Jets": https://vowpeace.org/nofighterjets/
>
> I hope you will join me, I will be Striking for Climate Peace from 12-1pm
> on Friday, July 24 outside of my MP Bardish Chagger's office in downtown
> Waterloo (I will also be protesting every month on the 3rd Friday of the
> month).
>
> World Beyond War is also supporting this action!
>
> Thank you very much!
> In solidarity for peace, earth and justice,
> Tamara Lorincz
> tlorincz at dal.ca<mailto:tlorincz at dal.ca>
>
>
>
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