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Ottawa Peace Assembly: Afghan MP Malalai Joya Start: 19:00 End: 21:00 Malalai Joya in Ottawa Thursday November 26 Centretown United Church (507 Bank St) 7pm $10, $5 for students and unwaged. Advance tickets are on sale at Octopus Books. More information: Ottawa Peace Assembly http://ottawapeace.blogspot.com/ and ottawa.peace.assembly@gmail.com. Canadian Peace Alliance http://www.acp-cpa.ca/en/ReinstateMalalai.htm Afghan MP Malalai Joya, who the BBC called the bravest woman in Afghanistan, will speak to audiences across Canada from November 14 to 28th. Join us to hear from this remarkable woman who speaks out against the violence and corruption brought on by decades of war and foreign occupation. Beyond Hunger and Profit: Grassroots Solutions to the Global Food Crisis Start: 19:30 End: 21:30 National Farmers Union and the Working Group on Canadian Science and Technology Policy presents Beyond Hunger and Profit: Grassroots Solutions to the Global Food Crisis Thursday November 26, 7:30 – 9:30 pm Travelodge Ottawa Hotel & Conference Centre (Centennial Ballroom) 1376 Carling Ave. Ottawa, (from downtown, take Bus 14 or 85) The food system is at a crossroads. What food future will we choose? Hear from farmers, farm movement leaders, and global thinkers from Canada and the global South. Featuring: Pat Mooney, ETC Group, Canada Luisa Gomez, farmer and community leader, Honduras Sarojeni Regnam, People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty Asia, Malaysia Nettie Wiebe, National Farmers Union, Canada (Chair) Free admission. Presented jointly by the National Farmers Union (as part of the NFU’s 40th Annual National Convention) and the Working Group on Canadian Science and Technology Policy. For more information, visit opens in a new browser window www.nfu.ca or opens in a new browser window www.nfuontario.ca Or contact Terry Pugh, NFU Executive-Secretary (306) 652-9465 or pugh@nfu.ca Or Sarah Mohan (613) 234-6827 (Extension 230) or smohan@usc-canada.org

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