STOP THE DEPORTATION OF U.S. WAR RESISTER COREY GLASS 

by War Resisters Support Campaign

The Victoria chapter of the War Resisters Support Campaign calls on you to help stop the deportation of US war resister Corey Glass through a number of actions listed below.

While Parliament has passed a motion that would allow US war resisters to stay in Canada, the Harper government has not yet acted on the motion, and the deportation order against Corey Glass for July 10th is still in effect.

 

Here is how you can help:

PUT PRESSURE ON MP GARY LUNN

 

We will be gathering petitions in his riding:

 

a) this Saturday June 28 in Sidney - meet us in front of the post office building on Beacon Avenue 12:30 - 2:00 pm (WRITE vlannon@pacificcoast.net if you need a ride)

 

b) Saturday July 5th - on Salt Spring Island (write vlannon@pacificcoast.net if you need a ride)

To help publicize the National Day of Action (below) we will be handing out flyers at the Canada Day events by meeting at the Legislature Cenotaph on July 1st 7 pm. PLEASE JOIN US SO WE CAN CIRCULATE AS MANY AS POSSIBLE.


Please participate in the National Day of Action Wednesday July 2nd.

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION, Wednesday July 2nd

STOP THE DEPORTATION OF U.S. WAR RESISTER COREY GLASS

On July 2nd CALL MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION DIANE FINLEY!


U.S. Iraq War resister Corey Glass is still facing deportation on July 10th, despite the Parliament of Canada having voted in favour of a motion to let Corey and other U.S. war resisters stay.


The federal government and the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration must respect the will of Parliament and implement the motion which calls on the government to "immediately implement a program to allow conscientious objectors and their immediate family members to apply for permanent resident status and remain in Canada; and the government should immediately cease any removal or deportation actions against such individuals."


On July 2nd, the War Resisters Support Campaign is calling on all supporters to call Minister Diane Finley and ask her to:
* STOP deportation proceedings against Corey Glass and all U.S. Iraq war resisters; and
* IMPLEMENT the motion adopted by Canada's Parliament to allow U.S. Iraq war resisters to apply for permanent resident status.


Here are the numbers to call:
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Diane Finley
613.996.4974


MP Diane Finley's constituency office (Simcoe):
519.426.3400


Or email her at:
minister@cic.gc.ca
or
finled1@parl.gc.ca