Council of Canadians Chapter in London, Ontario

I keep thinking about this. “By standing in solidarity with Palestine, we are learning how to fight for life on earth” - Sally Rooney

Iranians rallying after deadly strikes - ABC listen Toronto-based Iranian political expert Samira Mohyeddin says initial exuberance, within Iran, over the death of Ayatollah Khamenei is being replaced by the reality of the civilian impact of the Israel...

Patiently waiting for the CBC to interview @smohyeddin.bsky.social (re: attacks on Iran). Recognized by PEN for advancing freedom of expression (2025), Samira appeared on the Australian Broadcasting Corp. &
Al-Jazeera this week + a column in @theglobeandmail.com. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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And we'll be right there with our Canadian partners as we have in every @freedomflotilla.bsky.social action since 2011. Together we will #BreakThe Siege of Gaza !

We're sailing again - and we need your help. - Canadian Boat to Gaza Dear Friends of Canada Boat to Gaza, In spite of news reports of a ceasefire, the decimation of Gaza continues. The total number of dead exceeds 70,000. Whole cities are levelled. The thousands living...

The Canadian Boat to Gaza has been challenging the Israeli blockade since 2011. We have sent ships to raise awareness of the crimes being committed in Gaza and to provide humanitarian and medical aid to the beleaguered citizens of Gaza.

The CAJ has reached out (after I posted this).

We're sailing again - and we need your help. - Canadian Boat to Gaza Dear Friends of Canada Boat to Gaza, In spite of news reports of a ceasefire, the decimation of Gaza continues. The total number of dead exceeds 70,000. Whole cities are levelled. The thousands living...

The Canadian Boat to #Gaza is Sailing again, with the #FreedomFlotilla @freedomflotilla.bsky.social as part of the upcoming #Flotilla2026 this spring – and we need your help to #BreakGazaBlockade.
canadaboatgaza.org/2026/03/08/w...

@reimagineco.bsky.social @indjewishvoices.bsky.social

Protest flyer with bold red text reading "End the US-Israeli Aggression." Scheduled for March 8, 2026, at Victoria Park. Illustrations of raised fists.

JOIN US with Canadian Palestinian Association, Independent Jewish Voices London & other community allies, to call on the Liberal government to STOP supporting US-Israeli aggression
📆 Tomorrow, Sunday, March 8th
🕑 2pm
📍Victoria Park

Arms Embargo Now! The No More Loopholes Act will go to a vote in Parliament at the end of February. The critical window to act to pressure MPs to vote for it is right now.

NO MORE LOOPHOLES
It's time to push MPs: Will they continue to funnel arms to Trump’s illegal wars, ICE’s campaign of terror, and Israel’s genocide? Or ensure that Canadian military exports are aligned with international law? CALL or EMAIL London MPs demand a stand
armsembargonow.ca/nomoreloopho...

We are proud be part of a strong international movement of advocacy and support for women. We recognize the achievements—and honour the struggles—of all women on International Women’s Day (IWD), March 8.

Learn more: https://ona.org/news/international-womens-day/

#IWD2026

Graphic showing three book covers side by side: Bad Cree by Jessica Johns, Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue, and The World So Wide by Zilla Jones.

Celebrate International Women’s Day with stories by women.

Explore our booklist featuring women authors, including Canadian and local voices writing fiction, memoir, poetry, and more.

Find your next read: buff.ly/eWj6Ny2

A reporter in Nashville has been covering ICE arrests in her community. Then she was detained herself | CNN A reporter in Nashville, who frequently covers Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in her community, was detained by federal agents this week while she was in the car with her husband, accordi...

A reporter in Nashville has been covering ICE arrests in her community. Then she was detained herself

Source: CNN
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US lands bomber at UK air base after warning of surge in strikes on Iran The aircraft is the fastest bomber in the US Air Force and is piloted by a crew of four.

For shame, Keir Starmer. You’ve now made the UK complicit in war crimes.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years:

Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down

Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace

Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs

Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

🎬 Join World BEYOND War’s Virtual Film Festival this March. On March 28, we’ll discuss Solidarity Crime, a documentary exposing how migrants—and even those who help them—are prosecuted across Europe.

Filmmaker Juan Pablo Aris Escarcena will join the conversation. Get your ticket! buff.ly/FoCJD8a

Mark Carney’s Stance On Iran Throws His Davos Doctrine Into Question “What we’re hearing right now, at a time when it really matters, is … that we’re giving in.”

Stance by Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social on #Iran Throws his #DavosDoctrine into Question

www.readthemaple.com/mark-carneys-stance-on-iran-throws-his-davos-doctrine-into-question @readthemaple.com

Condemnation of the Illegal and Unjust War on Iran by the United States Just Peace Advocates stated that such an action is both illegal and unjust, representing a serious threat to peace and stability in the region.

Condemnation of the Illegal and Unjust War on Iran by the United States
www.justpeaceadvocates.ca/statement-co...

Condemn Carney’s musings about dispatching troops to Iran Prime Minister Carney is boosting the warmongers in the US and Israel. On Wednesday Carney suggested Canada might consider dispatching troops to assist Trump and Netanyahu’s war of aggression on Iran ...

Join @justpeaceadvocates.bsky.social @wbwcanada.bsky.social & #foreignpolicyinstitute in condemning @mark-carney.bsky.social Carney’s irresponsible musings about dispatching Canadian troops to #Iran actionnetwork.org/letters/cond...?

Condemn Carney’s musings about dispatching troops to Iran Prime Minister Carney is boosting the warmongers in the US and Israel. On Wednesday Carney suggested Canada might consider dispatching troops to assist Trump and Netanyahu’s war of aggression on Iran ...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Condemn PM Carney's musings about dispatching Canadian troops to #Iran.
You can write & SEND one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/cond...

I am so tired. Why would Canada have anything to do with an illegal war? I don't want my hard-earned tax dollars supporting this @mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social

Liberal MPs to hold call Friday as caucus raises concerns about Carney's shifting Iran position | CBC News Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to brief Liberal MPs on Friday morning about the government's position on the war that has now engulfed Iran and surrounding countries in the Middle East, a...

Glad there are some Liberals willing to think this through in spite of the messaging from Carney. Canadians do not want to be involved in this US-Israeli war on Iran.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

The Rich Want War, We Want a Future - European Students Striking - World BEYOND War World BEYOND War stands in full solidarity with the European students striking today, March 5th 2026. #WorldBEYONDWar

Yesterday, students across Europe walked out against militarisation and conscription. Young people are saying loud and clear: we don’t want a future built on war while schools and social programs are cut. Solidarity with the student strike movement. ✊

CANADA CAN'T GET SUCKED INTO TRUMP'S WAR YouTube video by Charlie Angus

Canada must stand firmly on the side of international law. If the war drags on Canada will be under enormous pressure to support the gangsters. My latest on how Canada cannot get sucked into this dangerous war.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT-n...

Canada, Cuba et le coût de la tolérance face au pouvoir coercitif Devant les pressions américaines sur Cuba, le Canada doit rompre le silence, sans quoi il cautionne une approche autoritaire.

Nancy Wright, John Winterdyk: #Canada, #Cuba et le coût de la tolérance face au pouvoir coercitif #CanPoli
Via @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/fr/2026/02/c...

Canada, Cuba and the price of tolerating coercive power As U.S. pressure on Cuba intensifies, Canada must defend sovereignty and multilateralism — or risk enabling coercive foreign policy.

Nancy Wright, John Winterdyk: #Canada, #Cuba and the price of tolerating coercive power
Via @policyoptions.irpp.org policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/02/cana...

Did you see the really important new piece from CBC News, where they cited a government report that warned white nationalist fight clubs pose a risk for extreme violence?

Well, I got my hands on the report.

And I’d love to tell you even more about it:

Standing for international law: A demand to keep the Canadian military out of illegal wars. #CanadaPolitics
​ #Canada #IranConflict #InternationalLaw #PeacePolicy #BreakingNews #NoWar #MilitaryEthics

Canada supports U.S. actions in destroying Iran's nuclear program, Carney says | CBC News As U.S. President Donald Trump charges ahead with a major attack on Iran, Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada supports at least one component of the American mission: destroying Iran's nuclear prog...

Carney has already said "Canada supports the United States acting ..." then went on say Canada's position is that Iran is the main problem in the Middle East. Clarifying or not, I don't want to hear another word from him.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

He does NOT speak for this Canadian.

Did Canadian exchange officers participate in US Iran strike planning? DND says no, but questions linger | CBC News A retired Canadian major-general says it's highly likely personnel on exchange with U.S. Central Command were likely involved at some level in planning and targeting airstrikes on Iran unless Ottawa e...

This is an illegal war breaching international law.
Canadian military cannot be involved in aiding the Trump war.
The Prime Minister must clarify.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...