National Day of Action Events
September 28, 2008
General information (PDF file)
Montreal
- Sunday September 28th
- Demonstration starting at Parc Lahaie (corner of St-Laurent and St-Joseph) from 1:30pm
- Info www.contreC484.qc.ca ; Contact Nathalie Parent nparent@fqpn.qc.ca
Ottawa
- Sunday September 28th
- Rally with speakers, artists and song forum, at Minto Park / Women’s Monument from noon
- Sidewalk chalk messaging “Stop playing with women’s rights”
- Contact Pro Choice Coalition of Ottawa (PCCO); jsquires@chebucto.ns.ca
Toronto
- Sunday September 28th
- Rally for Choice: “Don’t Let the Tories Turn Back the Clock!”
- Noon at the Bloor Parkette (southeast corner of Bloor and Spadina)
- Contact Carolyn Egan c.egan@sympatico.ca
Vancouver
1)
- Saturday, September 27, 6:30 to 9pm
- “Don’t Play with Women’s Rights!” – Reception and Speakers Forum with MPs and women’s organizations
- Libby Davies, NDP-MP for Vancouver East;
- Joyce Arthur, Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC);
- Penny Bain, Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW);
- Alison Brewin, Westcoast Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF); and
- Hedy Fry, Liberal MP for Vancouver Centre
- YWCA, 535 Hornby Street, 4th Floor, Welch Rooms.
- Contact Joyce Arthur jharthur@shaw.ca
2)
- Sunday, September 28 at noon
- “Stop the Cons!” – a visual protest against the Conservative anti-choice government
- Vancouver Art Gallery, Robson Street side
- Contact Joyce Arthur jharthur@shaw.ca
