DevO Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 MINES ACTION CANADA KICKS OFF 10th ANNUAL CANADIAN LANDMINE ACTION WEEK EVENTS IN TORONTO Exactly ten years ago on March 1st, the Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty became international humanitarian law! Last December, the work of Canadians, concerned civil society groups, as well as supportive governments around the world resulted in the newly created Convention on Cluster Munitions. Together, these international treaties outline state obligations on these indiscriminate weapons, and affirm the global community's commitment to end the suffering they create. From words to concrete action, the fulfillment of these goals is becoming a reality. As Canadians, we have played a fundamental role in clearing the dangerous and devastating path left by these weapons. Despite these achievements, there is still much to be done. Canadian Landmine Action Week (CLAW) 2009 (February 23 – March 1, 2009) is the time to reinforce Canada's commitment to the safety of civilians around the world! It is our chance to let the world know that we want to see the removal of all barriers inhibiting the full realization of a world free of landmines and cluster bombs – the barriers are real and their consequences are lethal. We hope that you will join us at one or all of these exciting events in Toronto in celebration of CLAW week. Please see below for full details. For further information on these fine events, please visit the following links: Take A Bite Out of It! - Caplanksy's - Thurs. Feb 16 :: LINK Drop Beats, Not Bombs! - Revival - Sat. Feb 28 :: LINK Candlelight Vigil - US Consulate - Sun. Mar. 1 :: LINK QUILT RAFFLE :: Tickets & info available ONLINE right here! :: LINK Mines Action Canada :: LINK Kind regards, Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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