The war in Syria rages on and on and recently was escalated  on April 6th when the United States launched a missile attack on a Syrian air base. This action by President Trump was endorsed by Prime Minister Trudeau. This attack occurred precisely at a time when negotiators from both the government and some of the 'rebel' sides are in Geneva attempting to achieve a political solution to end the six-year long conflict. This attack increases the possibility of a…

This provincial summit aims to inspire action for a culture of peace and nonviolence and policies for disarmament. Key note speaker: Jamie Swift, co-author of the new book The Vimy Trap, or, How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Great War, which has been short-listed for the Sir John A. Macdonald Prize in Canadian history and the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, author Jamie Swift…