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STOP THE SPP EVENTSCouncil of Canadians to mobilize in Ottawa, Montebello and across the country from August 19-20, 2007SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 1:00 p.m. — RALLY IN OTTAWA ON PARLIAMENT HILL Visit www.stopspp.ca for more information and links to other events.
MONDAY, AUGUST 20 — NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION MONDAY, AUGUST 20 — PROTEST IN MONTEBELLO
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 — Voyageur canoes to Montebello A group of Canadians, including the Council of Canadians and the Raging Grannies, will set forth on voyageur canoes from the shores of the Ottawa River on Tuesday morning, August 21 to proclaim this message to all Canadians and to send this message to Bush, Harper and Calderon. “Our fresh water must not be contaminated, mistreated and exploited!” Depart 9:00 a.m. from the shores of the MacSkimming Outdoor Education Centre Contact information: Jo Wood at 613-864-5959 or Mari Wellman at wellmanemail@sympatico.ca REGIONAL EVENTS ******************** Monday, August 20 — We're holding a media event in Hamilton as part of the national day of action. We'll be unveiling the new (North) American flag and opening a recruiting station for the US marine corps. It's happening at 11am at the Gore Park War Memorial (corner of King and John). View event listings on actlocally.info. Sunday, August 19 — Travel to Ottawa Monday, August 20 —
SPP Rally In Victoria Park Meet on the corner of Richmond and Central Streets, at 11:00 a.m. Speakers at the London rally will include Irene Mathyssen - Member of Parliament, London Fanshawe, who will be informing the participants about the SPP issues that pose the greatest threat to Canadians. Click here to download media release (PDF). August 15-29 — SPP actions
Sunday, August 19-20 —
Action against SPP Members of the Montreal Chapter of the Council of Canadians will be divided into two groups: One group will go with the Peoples' Global Action (PGA) Bloc from Montreal to Montebello; and the other group will join the Council of Canadians for activities in Ottawa. Phone (514) 848 - 7583. Monday, August 20 —
Travel to Ottawa Plan to attend Ottawa events (looking into transportation via Toronto buses) August 18-21 — SPP Information Days Grey-Bruce chapter will be providing information regarding the SPP at the local market, folk festival and August 20-21 at City Hall. We will be outside of the town hall, distributing information regarding the SPP, selling T-Shirts and tickets to the University Women's "Maude Barlow" event on September 20th. We hope to be there from 8AM to 5PM both Monday and Tuesday. Look for the Council of Canadians banner and the "Shhhh-Secret Negotiations" T-shirt. If you can't stop, honk as you go by. Monday, August 20 —
Travel to Ottawa Plan to attend Ottawa events (looking into transportation via Toronto buses) Thursday, August 16 —
Stop the SPP Rally Get informed about the Security and Prosperity Partnership and what it means to be deeply integrated with the United States and Mexico. Join us for a peaceful information rally in Montebello Park, in downtown St Catharines at 11:30 AM. Niagra Region Chapter. Monday, August 20 — Rally Meet in front of city hall from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Monday, August 20 —
Travel to Ottawa and Rally Plan to attend Ottawa events via Toronto buses The Toronto Committee to Stop the SPP warmly invites you to attend an information picket and rally to be held starting at 5 p.m. on University Avenue, south of Dundas, across from the U.S. Consulate, on Monday, August 20. (This is for folks unable to go to Montebello, including those returning from Ottawa a day earlier.) Monday, August 20 —
Stop the SPP There will be a rally and march starting at 5:00 pm on the south west corner of Huron Church Rd. and College Ave. at the enterance to the Ambassador Bridge. For information contact Doug Hayes, (519)735-8319.
Monday, August 20 — Stop the SPP Meet at 12:00 noon on Spring Garden Road in front of the Public Gardens. We'll have street theater, be passing out literature and serving cake. Monday, August 20 — Rally to 'Keep Canada Free' Everyone who is able is urged to join us from 12:40 to 1:40 pm at Province House. Guest speaker and former MP David MacDonald. After other short statements, the Rally will move through downtown Charlottetown, with a stop at Scotiabank, one of the corporations directly involved in the SPP, and ending up at the office of MP Shawn Murphy, at the corner of Queen & Fitzroy. Contact Tony Reddin 675-4093 Saturday, August 18 — Stop the SPP 11am-13pm at the City Market to distribute fact sheets on the SPP. Monday, August 20 — Stop the SPP 12pm-13pm at King Square and City Hall pedway to distribute fact sheets on the SPP. Monday, August 20 — Leaflet Handout/Letter to Editor/Call-in campaign We will be handing out the CoC's SPP leaflets at the traffic lights at Elizabeth/Allandale Rd. starting at noon. There will also be a letter in the Telegram on Monday and we will have a phone-in campaign on the local open line radio shows. Monday, August 16-20 —
SPP DAY OF ACTION Members of the South Shore Chapter of the Council of Canadians will distribute leaflets in the communities of Bridgewater, Lunenburg and Mahone Bay from Thursday August 16 to Monday August 20 at farmers markets, grocery stores, factories, and public gatherings. Three members will meet with our MP on August 27. Monday, August 20 — Citizens Speaking Out for Canadian Sovereignty Meet 4:00-5:00 p.m. outside the federal government building, Dorchester Street. Saturday, August 4, 11, 18 —
Wolfvile Farmers' Market Annapolis Valley Chapter of the Council of Canadians will be distributing three different leaflets regarding SPP on three consecutive Saturdays at the local Farmers' Market in downtown Wolfville, NS - Aug 4th, 11th and 18th.
******************** Monday, August 20 — Stop SPP Public Forum Public Forum on SPP North American Deep Integration Corporate Agenda at BCGEU building Wednesday, August 15 —
Farmers' Market Leafletting 10AM- 2PM at Wednesday Market 400 block Victoria St. handing out information leaflets on SPP as well as notice of upcoming Linda McQuaig talk on August 23rd. Saturday, August 18 — Farmers' Market Leafletting Saturday 9-12AM at Kamloops Farmers' Market 400 block Victoria St. handing out information leaflets on SPP as well as notice of upcoming Linda McQuaig talk on August 23rd. Sunday, August 19 —
Kelowna SPP Awareness Rally Where: Kerry Park, downtown Kelowna by the sails Monday, August 20 —
Protest The Security Prosperity Partnership meeting in Montebelo Quebec 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM at corner of Comox Rd. and Terminal Av. AND 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM outside MP James Lunney's office at #6-6894 Island Hgwy. North, in parking lot near Canadian Tire store. CONTACT Bob Hansen, 250-816-6253; Fred Bevis, 250-754-4367, Mid-Island-Nanaimo Chapter. Monday, August 20 — Leaflets on SPP At 12:15 -1:00 near starbucks on Columbia St [near skytrain station]. Monday, August 20 —
Protest Rally, Vancouver Art Gallery Members of the Richmond/Delta Chapter of The Council of Canadians will be leafleting in the Delta/Richmond area before taking a city bus to the Vancouver Art Gallery where we will join others in a protest against the Security & Prosperity Partnership. Monday, August 20 —
Join protests across Canada to protest Bush's visit with Harper... March with No One is Illegal from Canada Place (Waterfront Stn.) at 3:00 p.m. and gather at the Art Gallery (Robson @ Hornby Streets) at 5:00 p.m. Special guest speaker: George 'Warmonger' Bush. Click here to download poster. Monday, August 20 —
Rally at Vancouver Art Gallery Rally with other peace and union groups Meet at 5:30 at VAG. We Vancouver Raging Grannies (several of us CoC) have great songs about SPP to perform. Monday, August 20 — SPP Protest We are going to our media on our bicycles and on foot to ask them to bring the facts about the SPP to the Canadian public for a full debate. SPP: Security and Prosperity Partnership Leaders Summit taking place on August 20-21 in Montebello, Quebec. The decisions that Harper, Bush and Calderon make will affect the food we eat, the air we breathe, and the human rights and civil liberties we enjoy. 12:00 p.m. - Times Colonist, 2621 Douglas Street Victoria Chapter, Council of Canadians is asking you to come out and support us by wearing black or dark colours, and wearing a colourful bandana around your mouth to show how we have NO say or any parliamentary debate on SPP. Silenced bicyclists and silenced walkers are coming out to our media to ask the Media to give us a voice on SPP. Please decorate your bike, scooter, or walker with your own flair. (Remembering when you were in a parade to celebrate having a voice.) Bring your own posters concerning SPP -- on the issue(s) that you feel need to be stated: health, water, environment, human rights, military, energy, natural resources ..and more! We shall all be silent, except for a speaker/leaflet who shall address the issues. 250-220-5355. ******************** Sunday, August 19 —
Calgary SPP Protest: Protest the SPP The Calgary Chapter of Council of Canadians will be participating at a SPP rally at City Hall in Calgary between 12 noon and 1:30 pm. For more information please visit the Calgary Activist Network at http://activist.ca. Saturday, August 18 — March and Rally The Edmonton chapter will be joining the Edmonton Activist community at a March and Rally for Affordable Housing. A member of the Edmonton chapter will be one of the speakers at this event and will talk about the SPP. This event start at city hall at 12:45 pm with a march to the legislature for a rally at 2:00 PM. Monday, August 20 —
SPP meeting Lethbridge chapter is holding a public meeting to discuss and learn about the SPP. Meet 7pm Monday, August 20 — FREE PUBLIC FILM Council of Canadians Red Deer and Area Chapter presents a FREE PUBLIC FILM SHOWING of The Emperor's New Clothes, followed by discussion and some planning for the fall of 2007. Wednesday, August 22 — Town Hall Forum 7:30 PM,
Cathedral Neighborhood Centre, 2900 13th Ave Following the Nation Day of Action against the SPP, the Canadian Labour Congress, Saskatchewan Federation of Labour and Regina District Labour Council, together with the Palliser and Wascana Federal NDP Ridings, have invited NDP MP and Critic for International Trade, Peter Julian to speak at this public forum to discuss the so-called SPP – the “deep integration” of North America. COME JOIN FEDERAL NDP MP PETER JULIAN AND CANDIDATES DON MITCHELL AND STEPHEN MOORE IN STANDING UP FOR CANADIAN SOVEREIGNITY. Sponsored by the Canadian Labour Congress, Saskatchewan Federation of Labour and the Regina District Labour Council. Monday, August 20 —
To The Tar Sands From August 15th to September 7th, approximately 20 cyclists from across Canada will cycle north across Alberta to the Athabasca Tar Sands, one of the biggest mega-industrial project in the world. On August 20th, we will be in Turner Valley, a town that has seen both the boom and the bust of oil. We will use the SPP National Day to draw link between international trade agreements and our national energy strategy. A community event is in the works. www.tothetarsands.ca 780.439.1160. Monday, August 20 — Stop the Security and Prosperity PArtnership (SPP) Join Us and thousands of other Canadians in registering disapproval of this undemocractic process from 4-6 PM at the Federal Building (Main & Water). Demostration to include speakers, live music, entertainment, information, letter writing campaign and petitions. |
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