| Global Week of Action Against Small Arms 2006 - action in North America
Canada:
 Doctors support gun registry
To keep Canada safe, we must keep track of guns
Daily Record, 24 May
Faith groups call for stronger UN action
Stephen Harper should engage other world leaders in setting a small arms agenda at the United Nations, urged the United Church of Canada in a letter to the Prime Minister.
Canadian church marks global week of action against small arms
Ekklesia, 26 May
Million Faces across Canada
At public events in cities across the country on 16 March, Control Arms campaigners kicked off a drive to mobilise public support to end the global threat of gun violence. At public venues in St. John's, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver, volunteers signed people up to the Million Faces petition, whilst volunteer artists sketched people's faces. The Campaign is also asking Canadians to write to Foreign Minister Peter MacKay.
e-Campaign
During April, Canadians have participated in a number of public meetings and rallies. The Canada e-campaign, aimed at persuading the new Minister for Foreign Affairs to take decisive action on this issue, gathered over 2,300 signatures.
Canada – Québec:
Artists support Control Arms
Several local artists attended the launch event for the 100 days, organised by Oxfam-Québec and Amnesty International. The local artists spoke out in support of the campaign, while cartoonists were on hand drawing people faces for the petition.
United States of America:
Newsletter article
US Leadership Needed in Small Arms Control
FCNL Washington Newsletter, May 2006
 US: Senate staff briefing
A briefing for senate staff on small arms, terrorism and insurgency has been arranged for 2 June. Part of the monthly briefings for senate staff by the Small Arms Working Group (SAWG), this event is organised by the Federation of American Scientists. Click here for the advertisement.
Peaceboat concert
Peaceboat held a concert in support of the Control Arms campaign in New York on 6 June. Mark Marge, IANSA's UN Office Coordinator, gave a 5 minute speech and two interviews (one to a documentary film-maker and another to an Italian TV broadcaster).
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