To: the Canadian Family,

From: Paul Kemp

Date: Sunday December 02, 2007

"Justice makes a nation great, and the greater a nation the more solicitous will it be to see that injustice shall not befall even its most humble citizen. Woe upon any nation when only those who possess money and influence can secure ready justice before its courts! It is the sacred duty of a magistrate to acquit the innocent as well as to punish the guilty. Upon the impartiality, fairness, and integrity of its courts the endurance of a nation depends. Civil government is founded on justice, even as true religion is founded on mercy."

In Canada as well as United States freedom of religion is the RULE OF LAW and the right of the individual. No other power can remove a person from this highest and basic right to take the spiritual liberty to make the highest moral and ethical choice over and above all other possible choices.

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.

No social system or political regime which denies the reality of God can contribute in any constructive and lasting manner to the advancement of human civilization.

If we as a national family desire to uphold our high moral ground in the minds of the citizens of other nations we must go forward in our determination to become Peacemakers and to continue in our determination to be a refuge from militarism.

Our nations leaders are forming close associations with war minded nations, and in so doing are placing all Canadians at risk in the world as well as taking retrograde actions regarding the expressed wish of the majority of the Canadian people to be at peace with all other nations and individuals. These are most serious issues that can and will effect the security of the Canadian people both at home and abroad in the world.

Please take the time to inform yourselves of these important issues and let your voice and petitions be heard by those we have elected to manage our common affairs, and in whom we have placed our trust.

Article and web links on this issue are below.

Regards,

Paul Kemp

Central Nova

Petition on Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's statement "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."

Received Canadian Peace Alliance cpa@web.ca

Sunday December 02, 2007 pk