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SUPREME COURT DECISION ON WAR RESISTER APPEAL
SPARKS CANADA WIDE MOBILIZATION

"POLITICAL SOLUTION FROM PARLIAMENT IS NOW TOP PRIORITY"
- WAR RESISTERS SUPPORT CAMPAIGN
www.resisters.ca

Today the Supreme Court of Canada decided to not hear appeals from US Iraq War resisters seeking refuge in Canada. In response to today's decision, the War Resisters Support Campaign has announced plans to ramp up pressure for a political solution, calling for a provision from Parliament to allow resisters and their families to stay in Canada.
JOIN THE PROTESTS DEMANDING THAT
the Canadian Government enact a
provision giving refuge to US War Resisters

TORONTO:
Thursday November 15
5:00 P.M.
Federal Court Building
330 University Avenue (just north of Queen St. W., Osgoode subway)

OTTAWA:
Thursday November 15
5:30 P.M.
Human Rights Monument
(corner of Elgin and Lisgar streets, just South of Laurier St).

SUDBURY:
Thursday November 15
5:00 P.M.
In front of Federal Building
Lisgar Street

VANCOUVER:
 Thursday November 15
5:30 P.M.
Canada Immigration Offices
300 West Georgia St.
(W. Georgia & Hamilton, Northeast corner of Library Square)

VICTORIA:
Thursday November 15
5:00 P.M.
Immigration Offices
800 block of Government Street (Government & Courtney)

NELSON:
Thursday November 15
5:00 P.M.
White Building (City Hall)
310 Ward Street

For more information on the case and how you can help please check www.resisters.ca or e-mail resisters@sympatico.ca

Leaders need a serious reality check

Comments by Paul Kemp Central Nova

  During the period of 1965-1973, more than 50,000 Americans made their way to Canada, refusing to participate in an immoral war. At the time, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau said: "Those who make a conscientious judgment that they must not participate in this war... have my complete sympathy, and indeed our political approach has been to give them access to Canada. Canada should be a refuge from militarism."

Thirty years later, Canada is faced with the same moral choice – to give refuge to those who refuse to be complicit in the US-led war on Iraq, which many legal opinions have deemed illegal under international law.

Our actions are our final decisions. What actions are your Public Servants and Office Holders taking?

Canadian Government Action can be seen  here