THE SELLING OF NATIONAL INSECURITIES

Under the rhetoric of "protecting citizens"; governments, international bodies, and the corporate sector are rapidly intensifying security, surveillance and anti-terror regimes at the national and global levels.

In light of the next SPP Summit in New Orleans in April 2008, join us for a free public forum including SHORT FILMS and SPEAKERS to find out about these developments and what you can do to challenge this expanding industrial-complex.

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Sunday April 27
Films and Speakers from 6-7:30 pm
Followed by Discussion 7:30-8:30 pm
YWCA (733 Beatty Street, corner W. Georgia)
1 block from Stadium Skyrain Station
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SHORT FILMS...
"From Evacuation to Eviction" on the neoliberal agenda post-Katrina and "Blackwater: Private Mercaneries from Iraq to New Orleans" on security profiteering.

SPEAKERS...

• Introduction by Cynthia Oka: Cynthia is an anti-colonial no-border activist and a Political Science student.

• Jon Elmer on "Global integration of national security and military policies". Jon is a researcher, writer, and photojournalist specializing in the Middle East, including Palestine, Lebanon, and Afghanistan.

• Hari Sharma on "The War on Terror Security Industrial Complex: Imperial Crusading, Criminalization, and Profiteering". Hari is Professor Emeritus of Sociology of SFU and President of South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy.

• Harsha Walia: "North American consequences of a post 9/11 Security agenda leading to 2010". Harsha Walia is a local organizer, writer, and researcher.
  

AND SOME GREAT SPOKEN WORD by Hari Alluri: anti racist spoken word artist and activist.


Did you know that:

- In Canada, over $25 billion has been spent on security measures since 9/11?

- There are currently over 50 US employees and agents including from Homeland Security and FBI stationed in Vancouver?

- As part of the Security and Prosperity Partnership Agreement, a series of joint military exercises will be held in advance of the 2010 Olympics?

- A future world wide "Smart Cards" system is being tested on the Mohawk and Cree communities?

- A $ 3.2 million maximum security prison "Guantanamo North" was built in Ontario to detain Muslim detainees on secret evidence?

- Canada and Israel recently signed a pact to coordinate security and anti-terror activities?

- There is a well-coordinated and growing network of global surveillance that has become one of the most lucrative global markets?