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Draft Dodgers in Canada Spark Ottawa Debate and Aid Groups
A mix of American draft evaders, including Scott, choose Canada over the US draft amid parliamentary discussions. Estimates of how many dodgers are in Canada vary from dozens to thousands, with Vancouver and Toronto neighborhoods noted. Canadian sympathy and aid networks run by the Student Union for Peace Action and other groups help evaders find jobs and housing while avoiding hostility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Scott
United States
Canada
China
Rich Paterak
Student Union For Peace Action
John Diefenbaker
House of Commons
U.S
Vancouver
Yorkville
David Deppe
York
Calgary
Vietnam
Steve
Ken
Sheriff's Sale
West Side Federal Savings & Loan Association of
Hamilton