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On November 16th, communities from coast-to-coast mobilized at facilities and companies producing and profiting off of the F-35 fighter jets. The F-35 is Lockheed Martin’s flagship fighter jet and the most advanced warplane currently being used by the Israeli Air Force to bomb Gaza and Lebanon. Together, we’re exposing the fact that despite the Canadian government’s repeated claims to the contrary, Canada is still arming genocide.

View these slides from the actions across the country (and watch the embedded videos) on Instagram: Vaughan, Hamilton, Cambridge, Lunenburg, Midland, Montreal, North York, Ottawa, Halifax, Winnipeg, Victoria, Mississauga, Moncton, Calgary, and Vancouver.

An incredible show of force this weekend! 16 protests at companies across the country producing components of the F-35 warplanes Israel is using to bomb Gaza. Watch and share this beautiful video recap and take action targeting the weapons company execs at https://t.co/TemZ0v69IO pic.twitter.com/obx3yhG2uy
— World BEYOND War Canada (@WBWCanada) November 18, 2024

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📺 CBC News coverage of the #ArmsEmbargoNow F-35 Day of Action protests at Lockheed Martin in Victoria and across the country. Featuring speeches by @IndJewishVoices, footage by @mikegraemephoto, and with media support from @movingthemedia. Take action at: https://t.co/TemZ0v5BTg pic.twitter.com/FwHd45Yns0
— World BEYOND War Canada (@WBWCanada) November 18, 2024

Take Action Now!
Two Ways to Join in from Home:

1. Flood the inboxes of the weapons companies whose facilities we’re protesting for this F-35 Day of Action:

2. Send a letter to the editor for an Arms Embargo Now

Politicians pay close attention to public opinion. If we can flood local newspapers with letters to the editor calling on our elected officials to stop the transfer of weapons to Israel, it could help build the public pressure we need to win an airtight arms embargo now.

We’ve included some copy to get you started, but we strongly encourage you to personalize it to make it your own!

November 16 Action Map

HALIFAX: 1:00pm, at BAE Systems – 35 Micmac Blvd., Dartmouth, NS. Info here.
LUNENBURG: 1:00pm, 71 Hall St, Lunenburg. Rally at Stelia’s factory that has been producing parts for F-35s for almost a decade. Info here.
MONCTON: 1pm. Rally at APEX factory producing structural components for the F-35. Info here.
MONTREAL: 12:00pm. 1111 Boul. Saint Charles O, Longueuil. Rally at the global headquarters of major F-35 supplier Heroux-Devtek. Info here. Infos içi.
OTTAWA: 2pm, 1011 Polytek Road. Rally at Gastops, the only place in the world that creates engine sensors for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 bomber jets. Info here.
TORONTO: 2pm, 17 Prince Andrew Pl. Rally at L3Harris. Info here.
VAUGHAN: 10am, 8065 Huntington Road. Rally at Ben Machine Products factory. Info here.
MISSISSAUGA: 12pm, 3333 Unity Drive. Rally at Honeywell Aerospace. Info here.
MISSISSAUGA: 2pm, Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Drive. Rally and march highlighting local F-35 suppliers. Info here.
MIDLAND: 12pm. Meet at Regent Park located at 421 College St, Midland, ON L4R 2Y4. We’ll rally together at Raytheon Elcan. Info here.
HAMILTON: 10am. Meet at Clappison’s Corners (intersection of Highway 5 and Clappison Ave, Waterdown). Rally at L3Harris. Info here.
CAMBRIDGE: 1pm. 24 Cherry Blossom Road, Cambridge. Rally at PCC Aerostructures Centra’s Cambridge factory that produces F-35 parts on site. Info here.
WINNIPEG: 12pm rally at CBC (541 Portage Ave), after which a contingent will break off to do a postering action near the Magellan factory that manufactures tail fins for the F-35. Info here.
CALGARY: 1pm. 919 72 ave NE, Calgary. Rally at Raytheon. Park and pre-protest meetup at the IHOP/Walmart parking lot in Deerfoot City. Info here.
VANCOUVER: Car rally and arms embargo tour visiting multiple sites. 12:30pm Vancouver meet-up (Safeway parking lot at Commercial and Broadway). 1:30pm Delta meetup at ASCO weapons factory (8510 River Road). Info here.
VICTORIA: 9am prayer walk leaving Blue Bridge on Wharf St. leading to 11am rally at Lockheed Martin’s facility, 1250 Lockley Road. Info here.

By targeting Canadian manufacturers involved in the F-35 supply chain, we are making Canada’s complicity in Israel’s violence undeniable, pushing back on government lies, and demanding government action to ensure that the flow of arms to Israel be cut off.

F-35 Supplier Map

The map below showcases weapons and technology manufacturers involved in the F-35 supply chain. The red dots represent facilities where we have confirmed that F-35 parts are being produced – these are our top priority. The orange dots are locations of companies that are involved in the Canadian F-35 supply chain (but we cannot always confirm if that particular location is involved in producing parts or which parts those are) – these are also appropriate targets for disruption. All of the dots are companies involved in and profiting from the production of the F-35 jet in Canada.