Like most Canadians I struggle to make sense of our mission in Afghanistan amidst daily headlines which tell of torture allegations, roadside bombs, the cowardly killing of civilians by unmanned U.S. drones, and the deaths of our military personnel. That’s why it is so inspiring to read about the successful work being done by [...]
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“Stones Into Schools” Making a Difference in Afghanistan
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010NDP MP Renews Stand Against Unethical Weapons
Monday, March 30th, 2009BC Southern Interior MP re-introduces his motion on abolishing depleted uranium arms
OTTAWA – NDP MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) – re-introduced his motion from the 39th parliament on Thursday, calling once again for the government to take a leading role in helping to abolish the use of depleted uranium (DU) in armaments and munitions. [...]
Atamanenko Calls for Veteran War Resister to Remain in Canada
Friday, January 16th, 2009Today, BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko called on Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney and Federal Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan to allow U.S. war resister Chris Teske, of South Slocan, to remain in Canada, following a negative Pre-removal Risk Assessment.
Atamanenko stated Friday: “With a negative ruling on Mr. Teske’s Pre-removal Risk Assessment (PRAA) [...]
Atamanenko calls on P.M. to End Silence about Gaza Attacks and Back UN Call for Ceasefire
Friday, January 9th, 2009Urges return to Peace Process
CASTLEGAR – Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, called on Prime Minister Harper today to condemn the unacceptable escalation of violence in Gaza that is causing the death and injury of so many civilians.
“The government of Canada should be calling for an immediate end to the aerial bombing of [...]
War Resisters - Letter to Editor
Thursday, July 24th, 2008Dear Editor,
Tuesday, July 15th will go down as a black day in Canadian history.
The first Iraqi War Resister from the American military was deported from Canada for refusing to fight in a war that Canada refused to get involved in, that the United Nations has called illegal, and that much of the world sees as [...]
Black Day for Canada
Friday, July 18th, 2008War Resister Robin Long Deported
OTTAWA – NDP MP Alex Atamanenko for BC Southern Interior is extremely disappointed at the deportation of war resister, Robin Long, on July 15, 2008. According to Atamanenko, this is a black day for Canada.
“Our Prime Minister had the chance to show to the world that he respects the [...]
NDP MP Takes Strong Stand Against Unethical Weapons
Thursday, June 12th, 2008BC Southern Interior MP tabled a motion on abolishing depleted uranium arms
OTTAWA – NDP MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) - tabled a motion (M-509) on Wednesday calling on the government to take a leading role in helping to abolish the use of depleted uranium (DU) in armaments and munitions. The motion also calls for [...]
Depleted Uranium
Thursday, June 5th, 200839th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION
EDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 105
STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
Depleted Uranium
Mr. Alex Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior, NDP): Mr. Speaker, last year the United Nations First Committee passed a resolution urging member states to re-examine the health hazards posed by the use of uranium weapons.
Belgium has banned the use of uranium in all conventional weapon [...]
War Resisters (speech)
Thursday, May 29th, 200839th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION
EDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 100
WAR RESISTERS
Mr. Alex Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior, NDP): Mr. Speaker, this is a historic moment in the history of our country. We have a chance to make some history by taking a stand for justice and peace in this world as we charge our independent course.
We know [...]
Speech - Afghanistan Motion
Monday, March 10th, 2008Mr. Alex Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior, NDP): Mr. Speaker, once again it is a pleasure to be here in this full House and to talk to all my hon. colleagues.
My hon. colleague from Manitoba would like to use my notes later on for his speech and I am sure that I can make them [...]