INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY NOW: A GATHERING FOR A MORE JUST CANADIAN FOREIGN POLICY
Start: 2021-06-17 19:00:00 UTC Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00)
This is a virtual event
Save your spot for what is sure to be a rousing evening featuring presentations from legendary Toronto organizer John Clarke and Halifax poet El Jones on the importance of internationalism and activism. The live event will also feature short presentations from more than a dozen brilliant organizations like MiningWatch Canada, Project Ploughshares and Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, who will highlight how they challenge Canadian foreign policy.
You are invited to watch this important event! Join us and hear from powerful organizers across the country working towards a foreign policy based on peace and human rights.
The date marks the anniversary of Canada's defeat in its bid for a seat on the UN Security Council. In the aftermath of the international community decisively rejecting Canada's foreign policy, CFPI called for a "fundamental reassessment of Canadian foreign policy".
Over the past year there has been growth in critical foreign policy discussion and activism. But, much more is required to win fundamental change. "International Solidarity Now!" is a gathering of antiwar, mining justice and international solidarity organizations that aims to connect, strengthen and amplify our collective efforts. More than 30 groups working to build a more just foreign policy have already confirmed their attendance. Information on all of their work will be made available to attendants. Following this event we will also be launching a video series and resource page featuring groups across the country engaging in international solidarity. More info: https://www.foreignpolicy.ca/
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