BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org
PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:Indybay-18864683
SEQUENCE:19032668
CREATED:20240330T225800Z
DESCRIPTION:Join CODEPINK Congress as we educate, activate and mobilize for peace 
 legislation!\n\nAs the US Congress approves another $3 billion in arms for 
 Israeli genocide, Canada’s parliament–thanks to the New Democratic 
 Party—votes to suspend weapons sales to Israel. Though Canada’s vote 
 was non-binding, Canada’s foreign affairs minister says, “It is a real 
 thing and the government will halt future arms shipments." How did peace 
 activists in Canada organize to win?\n\nJoin CODEPINK Congress for a 
 conversation with Canadians on what it took to pass the resolution and what 
 it will take to make it stick.\n\nFeatured Guests:\nLibby Davies is a 
 Canadian politician from British Columbia. She was the member of Parliament 
 for Vancouver East from 1997 to 2015, House Leader for the New Democratic 
 Party from 2003 to 2011, and Deputy Leader of the party from 2007 until 
 2015. leading advocates for social justice. During her 18 years in the 
 House of Commons, she gave a voice to the voiceless on such issues as the 
 plight of thalidomide survivors, LGBTQ rights, affordable housing, missing 
 and murdered women, and safe injection sites.\n\nKim Elliott grew up in an 
 agricultural community in rural Quebec. She is an accomplished researcher, 
 writer, and editor. She was executive director of the award-winning 
 national, non-profit news organization rabble.ca from 2005-2023. Kim has 
 had a life-long commitment to social justice and human rights advocacy, and 
 has organized campaigns, conferences and events, including leading a 
 Canadian parliamentary delegation to the Middle East. \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/03/30/18864683.php
SUMMARY:Virtual Event: Canada Bans Weapons to Israel - Codepink Congress Capitol Calling Party
LOCATION:Zoom\nhttps://www.codepink.org/cpc042
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/03/30/18864683.php
DTSTART:20240403T000000Z
DTEND:20240403T010000Z
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR