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Nov 30, 05
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Workshop: Immigration and Refugee Rights
Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO) and the Britannia
Community Center Present.... Free Community Workshop! "Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Building Multiculturalism" Wednesday November 30 6:30pm at the Britannia Community Center (1661 Napier St - on Commercial Drive at Napier St) Featuring the new documentary film: "Whose Rights Anyway? Justice for Mohammed" which details the criminal "anti terrorist" legislation enacted by the Canadian government since September 11, 2001. ________________________________________ __________________ Rally questions Afghan war By MATT KIELTYKA, 24 HOURS   Peace activists who call themselves Mobilization Against War and Occupation protested outside the Canadian Forces recruiting office on West Georgia in Vancouver yesterday. The group asked the question: Why is Canada doubling its funding for the military when health care and education is underfunded? (Rob Kruyt, 24 hours ) A small rally was held outside a Canadian Forces recruitment office in Vancouver yesterday following the death of a B.C. soldier in Afghanistan last week. Organized by the Mobilization Against War and Occupation (MAWO), the demonstrators said they were trying to raise awareness of increased military spending in what they say is a combat mission - not a peacekeeping role. "I think most Canadians are against war. They just don't have all the information about this one," said MAWO organizer Shannon Bundock. "We want people to question why taxpayer dollars are going into this operation when we need money for education and health care." Despite targeting the 1070 W. Georgia Street recruitment office, Bundock said protesters didn't trouble employees. "This is mostly a way of informing the people on the street to what's going on," she said. 
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