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<blockquote data-quote="klein" data-source="post: 582286" data-attributes="member: 23950"><p><strong>Canadians join global peace rally</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Last Updated: Saturday, February 15, 2003 | 10:48 PM ET </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>CBC News </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>At least 150,000 Canadians braved the cold with a fervent message of peace Saturday, joining a worldwide day of protest against war in Iraq. The largest demonstration was in Montreal, where an estimated 100,000 people marched through the streets, chanting: "No to war, yes to peace" in French and English.</p><p>They gathered in front of Complexe Guy Favreau, the city's main federal building and denounced Washington's threats to use force against Baghdad.</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>St. Catherine St. in Montreal</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>The crowd carried banners with messages like: "Stop Bush" and "A village in Texas has lost its idiot." One French sign read "Shut your mouth," with the word "bouche" replaced by "Bush."</p><p>Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe said the United States should not act against Iraq without the approval of the United Nations.</p><p>In Vancouver, about 20,000 people streamed through the city's core, filling a 10-block stretch of one busy street. In Toronto, about 10,000 protesters rallied outside the U.S. consulate.</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Toronto's march</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>Demonstrations were held in at least 60 other towns and cities, including Halifax, Windsor, Fredericton, Edmonton and Victoria. Men, women and children came out even though temperatures were below –20 C in some spots.</p><p>Canada's peace movement is building as the U.S. inches closer to launching military action against Iraq, according to NDP Leader Jack Layton.</p><p>"There's no question Canadians are beginning to become worried and fearful," Layton said in Toronto. "But more and more of them expressing their views like this opens up the door to some hope."</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Protesting in Toronto</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p></p><p>Toronto resident Elaine Brandt called the worldwide anti-war marches wonderful. She said Saturday's protest is the second one she's been to in two months.</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Halifax protest</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>"I am here to voice my opinion against the murder of innocent Iraqi citizens. We cannot continue to deal with political issues with violence. The bottom line is innocent people will pay. And that's what I am against," said Brandt.</p><p>"Thirty-five years ago, we were protesting the Vietnam War that was a waste of time and a waste of innocent lives," said another woman in the crowd. "And here we are again."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klein, post: 582286, member: 23950"] [B]Canadians join global peace rally[/B] [B]Last Updated: Saturday, February 15, 2003 | 10:48 PM ET [/B] [B]CBC News [/B] At least 150,000 Canadians braved the cold with a fervent message of peace Saturday, joining a worldwide day of protest against war in Iraq. The largest demonstration was in Montreal, where an estimated 100,000 people marched through the streets, chanting: "No to war, yes to peace" in French and English. They gathered in front of Complexe Guy Favreau, the city's main federal building and denounced Washington's threats to use force against Baghdad. [INDENT] [I]St. Catherine St. in Montreal[/I] [/INDENT] The crowd carried banners with messages like: "Stop Bush" and "A village in Texas has lost its idiot." One French sign read "Shut your mouth," with the word "bouche" replaced by "Bush." Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe said the United States should not act against Iraq without the approval of the United Nations. In Vancouver, about 20,000 people streamed through the city's core, filling a 10-block stretch of one busy street. In Toronto, about 10,000 protesters rallied outside the U.S. consulate. [INDENT] [I]Toronto's march[/I] [/INDENT] Demonstrations were held in at least 60 other towns and cities, including Halifax, Windsor, Fredericton, Edmonton and Victoria. Men, women and children came out even though temperatures were below –20 C in some spots. Canada's peace movement is building as the U.S. inches closer to launching military action against Iraq, according to NDP Leader Jack Layton. "There's no question Canadians are beginning to become worried and fearful," Layton said in Toronto. "But more and more of them expressing their views like this opens up the door to some hope." [INDENT] [I]Protesting in Toronto[/I] [/INDENT] Toronto resident Elaine Brandt called the worldwide anti-war marches wonderful. She said Saturday's protest is the second one she's been to in two months. [INDENT] [I]Halifax protest[/I] [/INDENT] "I am here to voice my opinion against the murder of innocent Iraqi citizens. We cannot continue to deal with political issues with violence. The bottom line is innocent people will pay. And that's what I am against," said Brandt. "Thirty-five years ago, we were protesting the Vietnam War that was a waste of time and a waste of innocent lives," said another woman in the crowd. "And here we are again." [/QUOTE]
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