Canada

Ken Stone, member of the Syria Solidarity Movement steering committee, argues that the Trudeau government of Canada has developed an “America First” foreign policy which has the effect of helping the US empire try to establish hegemony over the Middle East, using its local client states, such as Israel, Saudi …

The following article is republished from Syria Times: Peace, disarmament,  international cooperation and friendship are more urgently needed than ever, according to president of the Canadian Peace Congress Miguel Figueroa, who called on the U.S. to immediately rescind the “Caesar Act” and other sanctions against Syria. In an interview with …

The following article, by SSM Steering Committee member Ken Stone, was initially published at rabble.ca:  On March 23, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to G20 leaders: “I am encouraging the waiving of (economic) sanctions imposed on countries to ensure access to food, essential health supplies, and COVID-19 medical support. This is the time …

The Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War noted that Linda McQuaig of the Toronto Star picked up on its media release regarding the open letter signed by 100 prominent Canadians asking PM Trudeau to lift Canada’s economic sanctions now. SSM encourages people to sign the online petition and also ask your …

The following letter by Ken Stone, Syria Solidarity Movement steering committee member, was published in the Hamilton Spectator on Feb. 27, 2020: Hamilton Spectator Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, page A9 “Canada doesn’t deserve security council seat” re: Trudeau say’s he’s seeking UN SC seat (Feb. 10) The Trudeau government doesn’t …

December 13, 2019, Winnipeg: Two successive governments of Canada, those of Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau, have been an integral part of the US coalition for regime change and economic sanctions against Syria since 2011. Independent journalist Vanessa Beeley visited 7 Canadian cities in December to deliver a talk entitled …

The following article, by Samir Saul and Rachad Antonius, is republished from Canadian Dimension: Last month, two conferences were scheduled in Montreal as part of Vanessa Beeley’s Canadian tour. As soon as they were announced, the speaker was subjected to volleys of invective, insults and slander from the proponents of the …

The following article, by John Ryan, is republished from Canadian Dimension: Vanessa Beeley is a British journalist who was invited to Canada in the fall of 2019 to present talks in seven cities on the conflict in Syria. The sponsors of her speaking tour were several anti-war groups, including the …

After successful events in Hamilton, Toronto, Mississauga and Ottawa and despite events to silence her, Vanessa Beeley is continuing her tour across Canada. She will speak on Tuesday, Dec. 10 in Montreal; Wednesday, Dec. 11 in Regina; and Thursday, Dec. 12 in Winnipeg. Event details are below: – Montréal, Québec, …