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

[laura at divestwaterloo.ca]

I too will at Raj's office - or Bardish's - whatever makes the most
impact.  Thanks so much for organizing Tamara!  $19B buys a lot of
affordable housing, water infrastructure for First Nations... and so
many other good things.  Like Mo, I am happy to share this event once
you have created something on social media.  Thanks again. 

Hope the rest of you are staying well. 

laura 

On 2020-07-12 20:58, Marion Markham via Groups wrote:

> I'm happy to join in, Tamara. Let us know when you have an event page so we can share it in our groups.Thanks for doing this!Mo 
> 
> On Sun, 12 Jul 2020 at 8:28 PM, Mary Groh<marygroh05 at gmail.com> wrote:   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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