Today, Swiss citizens voted 49.9 per cent against their government spending CHF 6 billion (CAD$8.7 billion) to buy new fighter jets. The Swiss “No to the fighter jets billions” (Nein zu den Kampfjet-Milliarden) campaign says: “The result shows that skepticism about this billion-dollar tax among the population extends far beyond Read more…
Photo by the Canadian Press. What does the pandemic driven increase in unemployment and the deficit mean for the planned $19-billion-plus fighter jet purchase in 2022? Will the $37,521 an hour operating cost of a F-35 fighter jet seem steep in comparison to the needs of low-wage workers (those earning Read more…
Twitter photo by @Anna_Leissing. Opponents of the Canadian government spending $19 billion on new fighter jets are looking to the Swiss campaign opposed to a similar acquisition plan. On Sunday September 27, Swiss citizens will be voting in a binding referendum on whether their federal government can spend CHF 6 Read more…
Earlier this month, Peace Brigades International signed this letter that highlights: “The activities of [public development banks] have repeatedly exacerbated poverty, widened inequalities and fuelled human rights violations (such as reprisals, land grabbing and forced evictions) without access to any useful remedies for affected communities.” United Nations High Commissioner for Read more…
Photo: 1492 Land Back Lane. The land defenders at 1492 Land Back Lane are seeking to protect Haudenosaunee territory in southern Ontario from a housing development. They have maintained a camp at that construction site since July 19. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say they have now arrested 17 people Read more…
On August 12, CBC reported: “Carleton University’s Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCJ) is ending all student co-op placements with police forces and prisons next year.” That article also notes: “Typically, some 80 third-year year criminology students are given co-op placements with Ottawa police, the RCMP, Correctional Service Canada Read more…
On July 22, the Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project issued ALERT: THE RISK AND VULNERABILITY OF THE TRANS WOMEN’S COLLECTIVE CONTINUES TO INCREASE; MURDER OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER AND MEMBER OF THE RAINBOW ASSOCIATON SCARLET CAMBEL that states: The objective of this ALERT is to show our concern about the Read more…
On July 1, the Federal Council confirmed that a referendum will take place on November 29 on two popular initiatives: “Responsible companies – to protect the human being and the environment” and “For a ban on financing producers of war material”. Reuters has also reported: “Swiss voters look set to Read more…
On July 15, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project hosted a livestream presentation with two members of TZ’KAT. The promotion for this online discussion noted: “We talk with Lorena Cabnal and Alex Vásquez, members of TZ’KAT Network of Ancestral Healers of Territorial Community Feminism from Iximulew, about the situation of the Read more…
Peace Brigades International-Canada supports the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) day of action this coming Friday July 24 against the Government of Canada’s plan to spend $19 billion on new fighter jets. On that day, they are asking people to plan a short ‘Strike for Climate Peace: No Read more…