Join us for a National Day of Action on Friday, July 24 to demand that the Canadian federal government cancel the $19 billion competition for 88 new fighter jets and instead invest in a just recovery and a green new deal. This fighter jet procurement is the second most expensive government program in Canadian history. At the end of this month, the bids are due from the defence contractors. In the running are: Boeing’s Super Hornet, SAAB’s Gripen and Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter. The federal government will select the winning bid in 2022 and the first combat aircraft is expected to be delivered by 2025. We have to stop the government from buying new fighter jets.

What you can do for our National Day of Action:

*Attend or plan a “Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets” demonstration outside your member of Parliament's office on Friday, July 24. See list of planned demonstrations below and email info@vowpeace.org to add your action to the list. Be sure to wear a mask and respect physical distancing while protesting.
*Bring signs and take photos! Share your photos on social media using the hashtags #NoNewFighterJets and #ClimatePeace
*Email photos to info@vowpeace.org and we will compile the photos from across the country.
*Deliver a letter to your MP (to their office or in the mailbox)

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets
Friday, July 24
12 – 1pm
Outside MP Tako Van Popta's Constituency Office
4769 - 222nd Street, Langley, British Columbia
Contact: Marilyn Konstapel (mmkonstapel@gmail.com)
World BEYOND War

Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets
Friday, July 24
11am – 12pm
Outside MP Elizabeth May's Constituency Office
1-9711 Fourth St, Sidney, BC
Contact: Dr. Jonathan Down (jcdown@shaw.ca)
World BEYOND War

Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets
Friday, July 24
11am-12pm
Outside Defence Minister MP Harjit Sajjan’s Constituency Office
6406 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia
Contact: Ellen Woodsworth (ewoodsworth@icloud.com)
Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) Canada

Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets
Friday, July 24
12-1PM
Outside MP Laurel Collins’ Constituency Office
1057 Fort Street, Victoria, British Columbia
Contact: Cory Greenlees (corygreenlees@gmail.com)
Victoria Peace Coalition

ONTARIO

Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets
Friday, July 24
12 – 1pm
Outside MP Terry Dowdall's Office
503 Hume St, Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 4H8
Contact: Pivot2Peace (South Georgian Bay chapter of World BEYOND War), Helen Peacock (helen.jeanalda.peacock@gmail.com)

Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets
Friday, July 24
12 – 1pm
Outside MP Raj Saini's Office
209 Frederick Street, Kitchener, Ontario
Contact: Mary Groh (marygroh05@gmail.com)
Conscience Canada & KW Peace

Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets
Friday, July 24
12 – 1pm
Outside MP Catherine McKenna's Office
107 Catherine Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Contact: Stuart Ryan (stuartryan@sympatico.ca) & Jo Wood
Ottawa Peace Council & Pacifi

Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets
Friday, July 24
12 – 1pm
Outside MP David McGuinty’s Office
1883 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Contact: Brent Patterson (christopherbrent.patterson@yahoo.com)
Peace Brigades International-Canada

Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets
Friday, July 24
12 – 1pm
Outside MP Julie Dabrusin's Office
1028 Queen St. East., Toronto, Ontario
Contact: Mary-Ellen Francoeur (sistermef@gmail.com)
Pax Christi Toronto & World BEYOND War

Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets
Friday, July 24
12pm-1pm
Outside Deputy Prime Minister & MP Chrystia Freeland’s Constituency Office
344 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON
Contact: Emma McKay (emma.m.mckay@gmail.com)
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace

Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets
Friday, July 24
12 – 1pm
Outside MP Bardish Chagger's Office
100 Regina St., Waterloo, Ontario
Contact: Tamara Lorincz (tlorincz@dal.ca)
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace & KW Peace

QUEBEC

Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets
Friday, July 24
12 – 1pm
Outside MP Rachel Bendayan's Office
154 Laurier Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec
Contact: Rose Marie Whalley (whalleyrm@gmail.com)

SASKATCHEWAN

Strike for Climate Peace: No New Fighter Jets
Friday, July 24
12 – 1pm
Outside MP Andrew Sheer's Office
984-A Albert St., Regina, Saskatchewan
Contact: Ed Lehman (edrae1133@gmail.com)
Regina Peace Council

(The actions list is also available in Google Doc form here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eEHuocLlwgRwpPyuR9-0iKegZFwCN2nuZL4cCyH6CDs/edit?usp=sharing)

For more resources and information, see our campaign web page “No Fighter Jets”: https://vowpeace.org/nofighterjets/

Co-sponsors: Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, World BEYOND War, Peace Brigades International-Canada, Regina Peace Council, Pax Christi Toronto, Ottawa Peace Council, Pacifi, KW Peace, Conscience Canada, Pivot2Peace, Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) Canada, Ottawa Raging Grannies, Labour Against the Arms Trade, Hamilton Coalition to Stop The War, and more. 

Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/301620407863934/