War, Peace and Propaganda: What the West should Learn from the War in Ukraine and Genocide in Gaza

Speakers: Dimitri Lascaris, journalist & lawyer, Tamara Lorincz, academic & activist, and more!

Join these free, public events to discuss the genocide in Gaza, the war in Ukraine, Canada’s roles in these crises and what we can do for peace and justice. All welcome.

Dimitri Lascaris is a lawyer based in Montreal. He is also a freelance journalist and the host of a YouTube program called “Reason2Resist”. Over the past two years, Dimitri has reported from and conducted interviews in West Asia, Venezuela, Moscow and Crimea. Dimitri will discuss his latest reporting in the West Bank and Lebanon.

Tamara is a PhD candidate at the Balsille School of International Affairs at Wilfred Laurier University. She is a member of the Canadian Voice for Peace, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Canada and fellow with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute. Tamara will talk about her recent trips to the climate summits, Eastern Europe, Russia and Washington D.C. related to the war in Ukraine & NATO and possibilities for peace. 

Organized and endorsed by the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, WILPF-Canada, People for Peace London, Council of Canadians-London Chapter, Waterloo Region Friends of Palestine & Ottawa Peace Council.


Tuesday, November 12, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Hybrid Event: In-Person & Online, WATERLOO

Westmount Boardroom, Federation Hall (FED Building), 200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo.

This is a free, hybrid event. Come in person or join us online. Register in advance for this Zoom meeting: http://tiny.cc/WARPEACEPROPAGANDA.

(Federation Hall is located at the corner of Columbia St, Hagey Blvd. and Ring Road on campus. Paid parking next to building. Bus routes: #201, #13, #30, #31).

Come to discuss the war in Ukraine, the genocide in Gaza, Canada’s roles in these crises and what we can do for peace and justice. We’ll also talk about what the government and mainstream media are ignoring. All welcome. Donations greatly appreciated. More information:  https://wilpfcanada.ca/index.php/2024/10/27/war-peace-propaganda-events-in-london-waterloo-ottawa-in-november/