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Success at the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration - time for very serious lobbying!

Here's key information on lobbying the Canadian Federal Government to let US War Resisters stay in Canada:

The Right Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister: Phone: (613) 992-4211 Fax: (613) 941-6900 E-mail: pm@pm.gc.ca	The Hon. Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration: Phone: (613) 954-1064 E-mail: Minister@cic.gc.ca	The Hon. Stéphane Dion, Leader of the Opposition (Liberal): Phone: (613) 996-5789 E-mail: Dion.S@parl.gc.ca
Michael Ignatieff, Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Liberal): Phone: (613) 995-9364 E-mail: Ignatieff.M@parl.gc.ca	The Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, Opposition Critic for Citizenship and Immigration (Liberal): Phone: (613) 996-4971 E-mail: Bevilacqua.M@parl.gc.ca	And contact your own Member of Parliament. To find your local M.P., by your postal code or by name: http://www.canada.gc.ca/directories/direct_e.html

KEY QUESTIONS TO RAISE:

will you or your party support a provision that will allow U.S. War resisters to stay in Canada?
if yes, what will you do as a Member of Parliament to make sure this provision is adopted in the House of Commons?
will you meet with members of the War Resisters Support Campaign and war resisters themselves to discuss this issue in person?

KEY POINTS TO HIGHLIGHT:

a recent poll showed that over 64.6% of Ontario residents think war resisters should be allowed to stay in Canada – including a majority of Conservative and Liberal voters.
Canada did not send troops into combat in Iraq because it was not sanctioned by the United Nations. Since we didn’t join the war, we should support the soldiers who refuse to participate in this illegal and immoral war.
U.S. war resisters face imprisonment, harsh treatment and even the death penalty if returned to the United States. No one should face this punishment and persecution for following international law and refusing to participate in violations of that law.
For LIBERALS, remind them of the Trudeau legacy of allowing Vietnam war deserters and dodgers to come to Canada.
For CONSERVATIVES, remind them that in the 2007 poll of Ontarians, 53% of Conservative voters said “let them settle in Canada.”

FRIENDLY ADVICE:

be polite, clear and concise.
do not get upset or behave unprofessionally in any communications.
represent the campaign well and communicate the main points to those you contact.

Please let the campaign know about your efforts – send us a report:
E-mail: resisters@sympatico.ca

THANK YOU!!!

Lobbying, letters, petitions, etc - see main web site www.resisters.ca

or download these files:

information leaflet (pdf file)
petition (pdf file)
letter to parliament (word file)
model of resolution to pass in your organization, union, church, etc (word file)

Organize:

Donate:

Money - Donations to the Campaign are used directly for the support of the War Resisters. We pay for legal costs, housing, food, transportation, everyday needs.

Time - The Campaign is run completely on volunteer time, from administrative, fundraising, and organizing work to the social support of the War Resisters.

Materials - We accept donations of housing, transportation (bicycles, bus tickets, etc.), assorted things that people who have left everything behind might need.

Call us and ask how YOU can help!

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Last updated - 24 February 2007

Ways to help the War Resisters Support Campaign:

Success at the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration - time for very serious lobbying! Here's key information on lobbying the Canadian Federal Government to let US War Resisters stay in Canada:

Lobbying, letters, petitions, etc - see main web site www.resisters.ca

Organize:

Donate:

Success at the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration - time for very serious lobbying!

Here's key information on lobbying the Canadian Federal Government to let US War Resisters stay in Canada: