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Tag Archives: 2001 FTAA protest in Canada
Grand Rapids participated in the 2001 FTAA protests in Quebec City
In the first major hemispheric action against anti-globalization action since the 1999 Seattle WTO protest, at least 15 people from Grand Rapids traveled to Quebec City, Canada to participate in the protest against the Free Trade Area of the Americas … Continue reading
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