Short version= protest fizzles, likely protesters were to lazy to get out of bed.... ;D
Recruitment protests recruit few supporters in three Canadian cities
October 27, 2006 - 0:13 pm
FREDERICTON (CP) - Planned protests at Canadian Forces recruiting centres in Fredericton, Ottawa and Vancouver on Friday failed to get the attention organizers were looking for.
Youth groups opposed to the war in Afghanistan were hoping to discourage young people from joining the military, but only a handful of protesters turned out in each location.
In Ottawa, organizer Dylan Penner said the real goal was to bring attention to Operation Objection - which features protests planned for 35 cities across the country Saturday.
"In light of what we are seeing in Afghanistan, which is a war that we oppose and are calling for the troops to come home from, we see counter-recruitment as an important part of ending that war," said Penner.
In Fredericton, just four people turned out to talk with the media, and then left without attempting to speak with anyone entering the recruitment centre.
"Our efforts should be more focused on maintaining our national security versus being over there (in Afghanistan) in a war that we can't win.?.?.," said Charles Fournier.
Meanwhile, Tracy Glynn said she thinks the federal government should be investing in Canada's education system rather than putting more into the Department of National Defence.
"There will always be opposition to what the military is doing," said Lt. Adam Thompson, a Defence spokesman in Ottawa.
" But our main goal and focus is to try to make sure the Canadian public knows specifically what the military is doing in Afghanistan, and our role in reconstruction efforts." More than 2,000 Canadian troops are stationed in Afghanistan.
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