Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers) joins 300+ organizations in the Draw the Line campaign

We’ve joined over 300 organizations to endorse and take part in the Draw the Line campaign. Across the country over 50 cities will be taking to the streets to call for Canada to:

• Put people over corporate profit. Fund our families and communities. 
• Refuse ongoing colonialism. Uphold Indigenous Sovereignty. 
• Stop blaming migrants. Demand full immigration status for all now! 
• End the war machine. Stand for justice and peace.
• End the era of fossil fuels. Protect Mother Earth.

This is in response to deeply troubling and human rights violating bills like C-2, planned deep cuts to the services Canadians rely on, and massive increases in military spending.

The broad nature of this campaign means that a diverse range of organizations—climate, migrant justice, economic justice, labour, Indigenous Peoples’ human rights, and peace groups—are all raising their voices and joining in.

This will take more than just one day of action. This is planned to be the beginning of further learning and collaboration long after September 20th. The crises we face will require sustained, coordinated action to change.

Join us on September 20: find your local protest event. During the protests don’t forget to tag @CFSCQuakers when you post on social media with #DrawTheLine so we can amplify your posts!

P.S. Need some tips on activism? Check out our resource Being a Quaker, Being an Activist.