On July 24, 2020, the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace partnered with organizations across the country for a National Day of Action Against Fighter Jets. Groups protested outside of 22 MP offices from coast to coast, to strike for climate peace and an end to the $19 billion fighter jet procurement. From Victoria to Halifax, passionate Canadians showed our federal government that we need to be investing in a just COVID-19 recovery and a Green New Deal, not new weapons. Protests were held outside MP offices in Langley, Sidney, Vancouver, Victoria, Regina, Halifax, Collingwood, Hamilton, Kitchener, Ottawa, Peterborough, Toronto, Waterloo, Montreal, Winnipeg, London, and Dartmouth.
Actions occurred outside the MP offices of:
- Tako Van Popta: Langley – Aldergrove
- Elizabeth May: Saanich – Gulf Islands
- Harjit Sajjan: Vancouver South, Minister of National Defense
- Laurel Collins: Victoria
- Andrew Scheer: Regina – Qu’Appelle
- Andy Filmore: Halifax
- Terry Dowdall: Simcoe-Grey
- Filomena Tassi: Hamilton West – Ancaster – Dundas
- Catherine McKenna: Ottawa Centre
- Raj Saini: Kitchener Centre
- David McGuinty: Ottawa South
- Anita Vandenbeld: Ottawa West – Nepean
- Maryam Monsef: Peterborough – Kawartha
- Julie Dabrusin: Toronto – Danforth
- Chrystia Freeland: University Rosedale
- Bardish Chagger: Waterloo
- Rachel Bendayan: Outremont
- Terry Duguid: Winnipeg South
- Ali Ehsassi: Willowdale
- Nathaniel Erskine – Smith: Beaches – East York
- Peter Fragiskatos: London North Centre
- Darren Fisher: Dartmouth – Cole Harbour
Letters were delivered to MPs, stating the importance of acting on the issue. We demanded that the $19 billion fighter jet procurement be stopped, as fighter jets create immense harm upon the environment and civilians. Additionally, we advocated for an investment in COVID-19 recovery and Green New Deal. By investing in these methods, we can create a sustainable future for all Canadians.
Thank you to our partners, World Beyond War and Peace Brigades International Canada, for their endless support during our Day of Action. Additionally, thank you our supporting organizations, including: Pivot2Peace, The Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF)-Canada, The Ottawa Raging Grannies, Labour Against the Arms Trade, Regina Peace Council, Conscience Canada, KW Peace, Pax Christi Toronto, Nova Scotia Voice of Women for Peace, Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War, Victoria Peace Coalition, Just Peace Advocates, Winnipeg Peace Alliance, The Canadian Peace Congress, Peterborough Peace Council, Canadian Foreign Policy Institute and Global Peace Society.
Want to help in the campaign against fighter jets? Send a letter to your MP using this template, or sign the petition to invest in a Green New Deal and just COVID-19 recovery.
Day of Action Press
Letter to the Editor – Fighter Jets Not Needed
No, Canada Doesn’t Need to Spend $19 Billion on Fighter Jets
PHOTOS: Protest held at Peterborough-Kawartha MP’s office over plan to buy new fighter jets
Protest Held Outside Winnipeg MPs Office to Oppose Fighter Jet Purchase
