BREAKING RANK: U.S. WAR RESISTER CHUCK WILEY SPEAKS OUT IN NOVA SCOTIA
Talk & Film Screening "Breaking Ranks"
TOUR DATES:
Weds. March 16, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Community Rm., New Glasgow Public Library
182 Dalhousie St. New Glasgow.
Th. March 17, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Riverview Room of Jenkins Hall, Nova Scotia Agricultural College
College Road, Bible Hill
Th. March 17, 7:00- 9:00 p.m.
Rm. 241, Beveridge Arts Centre, Acadia University
10 Highland Ave.,Wolfville
Fri. March 18, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Rm. 1107, Mona Campbell, Dalhousie University
459 LeMarchant St., Halifax
Fri. March 18, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
at Sobeys 255, Sobeys Bldg., 903 Robie
St. Saint Mary's University, Halifax
Vigil for Justice for Iraq
Sat. March 19, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Halifax Public Library, 5381 Spring Garden Rd., Halifax
Event description:
Free, public talk and film screening with Chuck Wiley,
the most senior U.S. military officer to become a war resister in Canada.
Chuck was with the U.S. Navy for 17 years and deployed to Iraq on the USS
Enterprise. In 2007, he refused to redeploy to Iraq and came to Canada as a
war resister. He will share his compelling personal story of conscience.
Plus there will also be a special screening of the NFB documentary "Breaking
Ranks" about four U.S. soldiers seeking sanctuary in Canada. Chuck is on a
tour of Nova Scotia to raise awareness of the plight of war resisters in
Canada and to mark the 8th anniversary of the illegal war and occupation of
Iraq and. Part of the national campaign to "LET THEM STAY". More information
at www.resisters.ca
Tour Organizer:
Halifax Peace Coalition.
Sponsors:
New Glasgow Public Library, Students' Union of the Nova Scotia
Agricultural College, Acadia University, Saint Mary's University, SMU-PIRG,
and the Centre for Foreign Policy Studies.
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