"Peace of the Pie": People's Hearings on Military Spending

"Peace of the Pie": People's Hearings on Military Spending

Participating organizations include:

• Canadian Federation of Students – Ontario
• Ontario Health Coalition
• ODSP Action Coalition
• Toronto & York Region Labour Council
• TTC Riders
• York South-Weston Tenant Union

Military spending in Canada is poised to skyrocket – the pretext being NATO’s arbitrary new commitment that member states commit a staggering 5 percent of GDP on military spending. That represents $150b/annually in Canada.

Canada’s projected increase will come at the expense of spending that working people urgently need: healthcare, education, childcare, environmental protection, housing, employment insurance and public pensions, social assistance, public transit and more.

These considerations are left out of the political discourse, as politicians of all stripes rush to endorse NATO’s demands.

To amplify the voices of communities affected by this spending, TAPS is organizing a one-day, in-person “People’s Hearing” on military spending.

What could we do with a bigger “peace” of the budget pie, if government spending was prioritized differently?

We are inviting labour, peace, housing, social justice, and other community organizations to share their perspectives.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

25 Cecil St, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto, Canada