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PINEAU PRODUCTIONS INC.

1994-0237

Video

3 of 3

1991-03-07

Pineau Productions Inc.

producer/interviewer, Margo Pineau; producer, Cathy Reeves

Margo Pineau interviews Anne Postans, who joined the Voice of Women (VOW) in the 1960's.~Postans, appalled by the Toscin B excercise in Montreal during the Cold War, joined VOW to work with women who sought peace through the resolution of conflicts.~Topics of discussion include public perception of VOW actions, such as the "Peace Train" chartered from Montreal to Ottawa to confront government officials on nuclear weapons, the Strontium-90 baby-teeth survey to illustrate the danger of radioactive fallout from weapons testing, the campaign against war toys, and a group of members dubbed the "Raging Grannies", who use a street theatre approach to issues such as the arms race, environment and pollution. Postans attacks conventional beliefs, such as the idea that war production is good for the economy.~Other topics include organizational conflicts within VOW in the early days, its current strength, and why peace is a women's issue. <1h>

English

Open

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With written permission of Donor / Avec la permission écrite du donateur