Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Halifax Committee to Aid War Resistors
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Nova Scotia Committee to Aid American War Objectors (NSCAAWO) was formed in 1970 with the primary objective of providing information and support for American draft-dodgers entering Canada. Known also after 1972 as the Halifax Committee to Aid War Resistors, the organization helped newcomers to integrate into Canadian society and provided employment and housing assistance. Richard Lind, a Dalhousie student, was NSCAAWO's primary contact and organizer. Dalhousie chaplain's office offered counselling services, and the committee mounted awareness and fundraising campaigns across campus. NSCAAWO maintained strong affiliations with the Halifax Friends (Quakers), who offered temporary accommodations, the Toronto Anti-Draft Programme, and the Canadian Coalition of War Objectors. The organization became inactive in 1975.