[1185] in peace2
World Bank, IMF, G-20 in Ottawa, Canada Nov. 17-18
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jan Outcalt)
Wed Oct 31 12:42:56 2001
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From: Jan Outcalt <jano@MIT.EDU>
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The IMF, World Bank and G-20 meeting, originally scheduled for D.C.
Sept 29th, but cancelled, has been rescheduled for Ottawa, Ontario,
for Nov. 17-18. The distance from Boston to Ottawa is almost exactly
the same as to D.C.--maybe a bit shorter in fact. 5.5 hours to
Montreal, then 2 hours to Ottawa max.
I am hoping there will be a bus organized from this area, or maybe
people will carpool.
I think this is an important event on many levels:
1. The IMF, World Bank and G-20 need to know we haven't forgotten about them.
2. Canada is under increasing pressure to regulate laws, including
their open immigration policy, to suit U.S. interests.
3. Officials in Canada (after consultation with US "experts") have
been reacting to Canadian protests with increasing militarism and
breaches of civil liberties. This is NOT in the "Canadian
tradition". Typically, protest has been honored and respected as a
means of expression and process of change.
Some links for info:
http://ontario.indymedia.org/
http://www.nadir.org/nadir/initiativ/agp/free/ottawa/index
http://www.flora.org/gdo/
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/nb/2001/nb01103.htm
Email for housing: housing_N17@flora.org
Email for info: info_N17@flora.org
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A notice from a Canadian web site:
>November 16th 2001
> Protest
> Time
> Topic / Issue
> Globalization & Imperialism
> City & State
> OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA
> Location
> OTTAWA - CITYWIDE
> Title
> IMF, WB, AND G20 TO MEET IN OTTAWA, CANADA -
>NOVEMBER 16TH
> THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, WORLD BANK AND G20 WILL BE MEETING IN
> OTTAWA, CANADA ON NOVEMBER 16-18. THIS IS A CALL FOR A MASS
>MOBILIZATION AGAINST THESE KILLERS. SHUT THEM DOWN
Two Press releases about this event:
>CBC News: Major financial meetings moved to
> Ottawa
> Last Updated: Wed Oct 17 14:30:23 2001
>
> OTTAWA - Canada is stepping in to hold a major
> meeting of world financial leaders after India
> backed out of host duties in the wake of recent
> terrorist attacks in the United States.
>
> Federal Finance Minister Paul Martin made the
> announcement Wednesday in Ottawa, the city
> that will play host to the G-20 meeting of
> international finance ministers. Martin is the chair
> of the G-20.
>
> It will take place on the weekend of November 16
> -18.
>
> "Considering the current international situation, I
> understand completely the (Indian government's
> decision)," he said.
>
> Martin said security measures have already been
> worked out.
>
> "We have discussed it extensively with the
> security authorities and everybody assures me
> those matters are well in hand," he said.
>
> The G-20 meeting is one of two international
> financial meetings scheduled to take place in
> Ottawa that weekend.
>
> Martin also announced that the World Bank's
> development committee will hold their meeting the
> same time.
From Peace Coalition:
>Peace Coalition Calls for
> Cross Canada Day of Action Against War and Corporate Globalization
>
>The September Eleventh Peace Coalition has called on groups across
>the country to join a cross Canada day of non-violent action for
>Global Peace and
>Justice Saturday November 17th, 2001.
>
>Actions will call on the Canadian government to withdraw Canadian
>Forces from military action and to asses WTO, IMF and World Bank
>agreements and
>policies based on peace and economic development.
>
>The coalition announced that already events are being planned in
>towns and cities across the country. "Vancouver, Ottawa and Toronto
>are among the
>more high profile cities that will have non-violent actions against
>war and corporate globalization," said Peter Coombes, National
>Organizer of End the
>Arms Race, and Co-chair of the September 11 Peace Coalition.
>
>The November 17th call for a cross Canada day of action for Global
>Peace and Justice coincides with the recently announced meetings of
>the G-20
>Finance Ministerial meetings to be held in Ottawa on the same day.
>
>"The Government must use the upcoming meetings of the G20, IMF, and
>World Bank in Ottawa to asses current agreements and policies of
>institutions
>such as the WTO, IMF, and World Bank against Canadian values of
>promoting peace, social justice, and security for all people," said
>Steven Staples of
>the Council of Canadians.
>
>"The alternative to war is to begin rebuilding the world's
>infrastructures and to provide the things that working people need,
>like food, shelter, medical care,
>education, jobs and justice. Canadians implicitly understand the
>need for real justice and that's why thousands of people across the
>country will participate
>in the November 17th day of Global Peace and Justice," said Deborah
>Bourque of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, and Co-chair of the
>September
>11 Peace Coalition.
>
>The September Eleventh Peace Coalition, which includes high-profile
>national peace, labour, students, religious, women, environmental,
>cultural and
>community groups formed October 5th to oppose Canada's participation
>in military retaliation and to speak out against racist attacks
>resulting from the
>September 11 terrorists attacks on the United States.
