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How much of Earth's atmosphere must we contaminate? How much of our lands and waters must we pollute? How much of our resources must we plunder, deplete? How many species must we ravage, despoil, extinguish? How many people must we degrade, deprive, destroy with toxic wastes and wars, before we learn to respect one another, to live in harmony on this planet, our Home? "All living beings are brothers and sisters, nourished from the same source of life.." -- Thich Nhat Hanh

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I was born in Eastern Europe during the height of the Stalinist regime's reign of terror. Thus, I know what it is like to live under a repressive, dictatorial regime. The fear and terror -- as dissident friends and family members were tortured, imprisoned and some were executed -- is indelibly etched in my memory. That is the reason I have always been an ardent advocate of freedom, social justice, civil liberties, human rights and a voice of peace. The way I see it, war is morally wrong, regardless of who wages it, for whatever reason. No piece of land or commodity is worth the sacrifice of one human life. We are all members of the same race - the "human race" - and must learn to coexist peacefully. Our planet cannot sustain us much longer if we do not stop our wars, nukes, polluting, deforestation, and the wasteful, gluttonous consumption and depletion of our natural resources.

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    Sunday, April 09, 2006

    Demand a Vote on Afghanistan!

    Action Centre

    Will Afghanistan become Canada's Iraq?
    Take Action On This Issue

    Send your letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper urging a national debate and vote on Canada's military role in Afghanistan.

    Visit Ceasefire.ca/Actioncentre

    To: Stephen Harper, Prime Minister

    cc: Your local MP
    Leader of the Bloc Quebecois Gilles Duceppe
    Leader of the New Democratic Party Jack Layton
    Leader of the Official Opposition (Liberal) Bill Graham

    Dear Prime Minister Harper:

    I support our troops and want to see the emergence of a sovereign and secure Afghanistan, bu I am very concerned about Canada's military role in the country.

    I urge you to provide Canadians with more information about the Canadian Forces' mission, cease our military's "counter-terrorism" role under the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom, and hold a Parliamentary debate and vote on Canada's continued military operations in Afghanistan.

    Thank you.

    [Your name and address]

    Visit Ceasefire.ca/Actioncentre

    Ceasefire.ca has made important progress on one of the five action points that we outlined in our report, The New Peace Lobby .

    As reported in the news today, after relentless pressure from the public and the NDP, the Conservatives have agreed to hold a debate on Canada’s role in Afghanistan on Monday evening, April 10, 2006.

    But a debate is not enough. We also need public involvement and ultimately a vote. A Parliamentary debate without a vote, referred to as a "take note debate," does not engage Canadians in such an important decision.

    Today we are launching two new features on Ceasefire.ca to increase the political impact of our on-line actions – the Emergency Response Action, and Local MP targetting.

    Emergency Response Action

    Local MP Targetting
    Using your postal code in your Ceasefire.ca profile, your letter is automatically copied to your local MP. This dramatically increases your political impact.


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