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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Anti-war protesters rally to bring Canadian troops home from Afghanistan

Anti-war activists gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday, March 15, at noon to rally and express their disappointment in the Conservative and Liberal party's actions regarding Canadian troops in Afghanistan. Members of Parliament voted on Thursday, supporting the mission's extension until 2011.


Protesters held rallies nationwide, in over 20 communities, including Montreal, Toronto and Calgary. Check out canadiansagainstwar.ca for more details.

Yvonne, a member of the Sunshine Coast Peace Group has been rallying for peace for more than 50 years, and March 15 was no exception. The rest of the peace group made a trip down for the day with Yvonne.

This was the first protest for seven-year-old Toby Main. His mother, Susan Main, a seasoned protester, is a journalism student at Langara College.

As of Wednesday, March 19, 81 Canadian troops have died in Afghanistan.

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