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An Act of Peace: A Community Consultation on a Bill to create the Department of Peace

  • Date: Saturday, February 04, 2012
  • Time: 1-3:00 p.m.
  • Location: Freeway Cafe
  • Address: 333 King Street E. Corner of King St E and Wellington N (Google Maps)
  • Contact: Christopher Cutler
  • Email: christophercutl@gmail.com
  • Phone: 289-689-4397

Individuals and interested groups are invited to make up to 5 minute presentations on the Bill to local peace commissioners, Dr. Anne Pearson, Dr. Gary Warner and Dr. Graeme MacQueen. Also attending is Scarborough-Agincourt Member of Parliament Jim Karygiannis, a co-sponsor of the Bill.

On Nov. 30, 2011, peace advocates Alex Atamanenko (NDP MP, B.C.-Southern Interior), Green Party leader Elizabeth May and Mr. Karygiannis introduced a Private Member’s Bill in the House of Commons to create a federal Department of Peace. Bill C-373 is a comprehensive piece of legislation that will enable Canada to develop a new architecture for peace-building, both domestically and internationally. It will significantly affect government’s approach to conflict issues and shape a new paradigm for waging peace in our world.

https://sites.google.com/site/departmentofpeacehamilton/

Posted by christopherc

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