Arms Embargo Now seeks support from Grey Bruce MP

Arms Embargo Now seeks support from Grey Bruce MP

People across Canada were urged to join a national day of action organized by Arms Embargo Now.Local organizer Tamara Sargent said residents gathered outside Grey Bruce MP Alex Ruff’s Owen Sound office during Tuesday's lunch hour, asking him to support Bill C-233, the No More Loopholes Act. A vote is expected to be held on Bill C-233 later this month.Sargent said they asked Ruff to pick a side."Will they continue to funnel unrestricted and unreg…

Local protesters target MP Gladu’s Office in national arms embargo push

Sarnia-Lambton residents joined a cross-country day of action on Tuesday to demand that local MP Marilyn Gladu support federal legislation aimed at closing military export loopholes. The protest specifically calls for the passage of Bill C-233, which would subject weapons components shipped through the United States to stricter human rights oversight.