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Hall packed for forum on Canadian peace/security

Stacy Chappel, VIPIRG Executive Director June 2004 Just over 80 people braved the summer heat Monday night in Victoria to hear from federal election candidates on peace and security issues at a forum organized by VIPIRG and the Council of Canadians. The NDP, Green Party and Canada Action Party sent candidates to the forum, while [...]

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Address to Student Walk Out for Peace

Stacy Chappel – VIPIRG Executive Director It’s an amazing time to be part of the peace movement. You can feel that this moment is historic. You can feel it in the buzz about the demonstrations, and you can see it in the faces of the people you march with today. In this moment of history-making, [...]

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Expanding the War Into the World and Into Our Minds

The War on Terrorism is expanding, not just in terms of territory that is subject to bombing, but the war is expanding in terms of setting up US bases, ideology and propaganda. It is expanding what is considered acceptable in our communities, and in the world. Today I hope to look at this expansion and [...]

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Presentation to the Public Hearing on Nanoose Bay Expropriation

On behalf of VIPIRG and the Barnard-Boecker Centre Foundation (BBCF), presented July 26, 1999, Nanaimo, British Columbia. In examination of this issue from the perspective of the public interest, we can find no reasonable justification for the appropriation of Nanoose for continued military purposes.