July 15, 2008

Activism: Stop the deportation of Robin Long !!


From the War Resisters Support Campaign. Please keep checking www.resisters.ca for more information

*Join demonstrations in Toronto and Vancouver or Call Stockwell Day
Stop the Deportation of War Resister Robin Long!

**Robin Long denied appeal

*U.S. Iraq war resister Robin Long received word at 4:00 this afternoon, July 14th, in Vancouver that his appeal to have his deportation order stayed was denied. More details will follow shortly.

In the meantime, please take a moment to email or phone Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and ask him to immediately stop the deportation of U.S. Iraq war resister Robin Long. (The Canadian Border Services Agency falls under his ministry).

Also ask him why the federal government is refusing to respect the clearly expressed will of Canada's Parliament, that U.S. war resisters should be allowed to stay and that deportation proceedings against them should cease?

In a recent Angus Reid poll, almost two-thirds of Canadians said they want U.S. Iraq war resisters to be allowed to stay in Canada. Demand to know why the Harper government is unwilling to be accountable to Canadians.

Minister of Public Security Stockwell Day
Email: day.s@parl.gc.ca (Ottawa office); days1@parl.gc.ca (Penticton constituency office)
Phone: 613.995.1702 (Ottawa); 250.770.4480 (Penticton constituency office)
Fax: 613.995.1154 (Ottawa); 250.770.4484 (Penticton)

Please check the War Resisters Support Campaign website for updates on Robin's status and on emergency actions. His deportation is currently expected to take place as early as tomorrow, Tuesday July 15th.



*Toronto Demonstration*
*Tuesday July 15
12 noon
Federal Court of Canada
180 Queen Street West
*(just west of University Avenue, north side of Queen St.)
subway: Osgoode



*Vancouver/Seattle Peace Arch Demonstration*

*Tuesday, July 14, beginning at 9 am.*
*Project Safe Haven is joining with the War Resisters Support Campaign in Vancouver in calling on war resister supporters to gather at Peace Arch Park on the US-Canada border between Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington tomorrow, Tuesday, July 14, beginning at 9 am.*

This may well be the crossing where Robin Long will be handed over to U.S. authorities. Even if not, it is a perfect place for people from both sides of the border to gather in peace and express their solidarity with all who obey international law and refuse to be party to illegal wars and war crimes.

*You do not need travel documents, or to go through the border crossing hassle.* Just go to the parking lots on either side of the border and walk into this international park. If you cannot make it to Peace Arch Park tomorrow, please find another way to express your outrage to the Canadian government and your solidarity with war resisters. One way to do so would be to send donations to the /*War Resisters Support Campaign*/ in Canada (www.resisters.ca ) or to */Project Safe Haven/* in the U.S. (www.soldiersayno.blogspot.com ).






---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Joel Harden "
To:
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:34:13 -0400
Subject: [Stop-spp-action] URGENT: call Stockwell Day's office ASAP
Ottawa friends of the War Resisters Support Campaign,

By now you will have heard that Robin Long's appeal to the Federal Court has been denied. He still being detained in Vancouver awaiting deportation.

We are urging everyone to contact Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety. The Canadian Border Services Agency is under Day's purview. This is a last ditch effort to influence this process. Day's contact information (and suggested questions for him) can be found below.

Questions to ask Stockwell Day:

1) Ask him why the federal government is refusing to respect the clearly expressed will of Canada's Parliament, that U.S. war resisters should be allowed to stay and that deportation proceedings against them should cease?

2) In a recent Angus Reid poll, almost two-thirds of Canadians said they want U.S. Iraq war resisters to be allowed to stay in Canada. Demand to know why the Harper government is unwilling to be accountable to Canadians.

Contact information:

Minister of Public Security Stockwell Day
Email: day.s@parl.gc.ca (Ottawa office); days1@parl.gc.ca (Penticton constituency office)
Phone: 613.995.1702 (Ottawa); 250.770.4480 (Penticton constituency office)
Fax: 613.995.1154 (Ottawa); 250.770.4484 (Penticton)

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