Protest should be a real scream


June 9, 2008 · Updated 2:46 PM 

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Protesters are staging a symbolic die-in to denounce the Canadian military’s presence in Afghanistan.

The Canada Out of Afghanistan Campaign is a coalition of several groups including: the Victoria Peace Coalition, the Council of Canadians, University of Victoria Students Against War, the Raging Grannies, the Greater Victoria Seniors Network, and the International Socialists.

The die-in will be held Friday, Feb. 9 at noon at the Canadian Forces Recruitment Centre, 827 Fort St.

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