Help stop the war... support the troops
who have the courage to resist!
Join and
support January 25 vigils and
delegations in support of U.S.
war resisters currently seeking
sanctuary Canada.
Actions are being planned in
Washington D.C., New York, Seattle, San
Francisco, Los Angeles and
Minneapolis. Supporters
will meet with officials at Canadian
Consulates across the United States in
order underscore that many Americans
hope that the Canadian Parliament votes
(possible as early as February) in favor
of a provision to allow war resisters to
remain.
Download and distribute Jan. 25-26
action leaflet (PDF).
Supporting the war resisters in Canada
is a concrete way to demonstrate your
support of the troops who refuse to
fight. Help end the war by supporting
the growing GI resistance movement
today!
The
following day, Saturday, January 26, the
War
Resisters Support Campaign (Canada)
has called for a Canada-wide
mobilization to ensure that deportation
proceedings against U.S. war resisters
cease immediately, and to support a
sanctuary provision.
Today the
fate of approximately 200 U.S. war
resisters in Canada is at a very
critical juncture. Your support can make
a difference. Let the Canadian
government know that you support U.S.
servicemembers that are taking a stand
against the Iraq war. They should not
deported to face prosecution for
following their conscience and upholding
international law.
On
December 6, Courage to Resist organizers
attended a meeting of the Standing
Committee on Citizenship and Immigration
of the House of Commons in Ottawa that
adopted a motion that was a critical
victory for Iraq War resisters
seeking sanctuary. It’s now possible
that the full House of Commons may vote
on this resolution as early as February.
However, in the meantime, deportation is
becoming a real possibility for some of
the resisters. It is critical to build
momentum in the wake of this important
first victory.
In the
United States, supporters are encouraged
to join or organize delegations of
concerned community members to visit
local Canadian Consulates across the
country on Friday, January 25.
Additionally, supporters are urged to
hold houseparties, vigils or other
public events that day, or the following
day Saturday, January 26 in support of
war resisters.
http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/558/1/
Payday
Philadelphia writes to and
leaflets the
Canadian Consulate
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