The Windsor Peace Coalition is condemning Thursday night's airstrike on a Syrian air base by the United States.
It is planning a protest at 5pm Friday at the corner of Tecumseh Rd. and Ouellette Ave. in Windsor.
A statement on the group's Facebook page accuses the U.S. of engaging in criminal activity.
"The aim is to ensure that there is no peaceful, political resolution of the conflict in Syria under the auspices of the Syrians themselves along with those countries they have sought assistance from including Russia," the statement reads.
The page is administered by Margaret Villamizar of the Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada.
Russia has also condemned the attack calling it a violation of international law.
This morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement regarding the airstrikes.
"Canada fully supports the United States' limited and focused action to degrade the Assad regime's ability to launch chemical weapons attacks against innocent civilians, including many children," says Trudeau. "President Assad's use of chemical weapons and the crimes the Syrian regime has committed against its own people cannot be ignored. These gruesome attacks cannot be permitted to continue with impunity.
"This week's attack in southern Idlib and the suffering of Syrians is a war crime and is unacceptable. Canada condemns all uses of chemical weapons... Canada will continue to support diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria."
Canada is not alone in supporting the launch of 60 Tomahawk missiles at the Shayrat base southeast of Homs. Saudi Arabia and Turkey were among the first countries to applaud the move, although the governments of Britain, France, Italy and Isreal also welcomed it.
