GLOBAL MARCH FOR THE PEOPLE OF BURMA

************************CONFIRMED:  WE’LL BE WALKING ACROSS BLOOR AND DOWN UNIVERSITY!!!  TALK ABOUT VISIBILITY!!!!********************

 

GLOBAL MARCH

for the people of Burma

Led by Monks

 

Saturday October 6, 2007.  6pm.

 

Beginning in front of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China

240 St. George st.  2 blocks north of Bloor. 

March to Queen’s Park for rally and candlelight vigil

 

Why? 

Because thousands are being tortured and killed in peaceful demonstrations

and the people still don’t have their democracy.

 

It’s on the news: www.irrawaddy.org

 

“Use your liberty to help promote ours!”

-Aung San Suu Kyi, Noble Peace Laureate and leader of democracy in Burma

 

Expected Numbers: 1000.

Join the world.

This Saturday.

Wear Red.

Bring a Candle.

And 10 friends.

 

Want more info?

Despite brutal crackdowns on peaceful demonstrators, the continual demonstrations have been widespread throughout other cities, and surprisingly the Canadian government seems to be indifferent. According to the latest sources from inland Burma, around 550 innocent civilians including monks were
killed, and 6,000 imprisoned so far.

The Chinese regime has played a key role to support the Burmese despotic junta. In fact, China abused the veto power by rejecting resolutions when Burma’s issue was decided in the UN Security Council on January 12, 2007. Resolving Burma’s political problems should be an urgent cause for China if they wish to embrace a peaceful Olympics games in 2008.

Nothing less than a UN peacekeeping mission in Burma is needed now. These unfolding lawless atrocities are telling of our world today; of our level of complacency in face of the suffering of others and of our capacity for response.   Canadians are currently looking to their leaders to see if they will actively support and uphold their values beyond national borders.

We would like to see Canada live up to its reputation as a human rights champion. We support a Canada who will actively respond to the needs of suffering people in Burma by listening to their demands.  They need a national reconciliation and democratization process. For Canada, this means withdrawing the investment of our Canadian companies like Ivanhoe Mining and actively urging the Chinese regime to increase pressure on the Burmese military junta.

The public has always played an integral role in garnering awareness necessary for international support and positive change.  We appreciate your presence.

join facebook group: Toronto for Burma

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