George Bush Speaks in Saskatoon, Edmonton, Montreal,
in October - Protest!
by Sandra Finley
 Bush is making 3 stops and Tony Blair speaks in Surrey on October 6th. It makes my blood boil that unthinking people will champion the likes of these war-mongers and liars.
Third world war-mongers are charged with crimes against humanity and prosecuted at International Court. Bush, Cheney and Blair will be prosecuted, eventually - - IF we keep up the pressure to ensure that laws are applied equally.
We need to raise a lot of hell in Saskatoon, Edmonton and Montreal.
Many thanks to Lawyers Against the War for keeping up the pressure with excellent information and work.
Canada’s legal duties
By ratifying the Convention against
Torture and the Rome Statue for an International Court, Canada agreed
not only to make the torture and other war crimes and crimes against
humanity crimes under Canadian law but also to participate in acting
effectively to prevent and punish these crimes wherever they occur. To
ensure Canada’s ability to fulfill these duties, Parliament has:
o
Passed laws enabling Canada to prosecute war crimes and crimes against
humanity wherever the crimes occurred and whatever the nationality of
the suspected perpetrators and the victims. (e.g. Criminal Code,
torture provisions and the Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes
Act.) Under the Convention against Torture , when a person suspected
of any involvement in torture enters Canada, Canada has a duty to
either prosecute that person or extradite him to a state that is
willing and able to prosecute.
o Passed laws to ensure
that Canada will not allow people suspected of war crimes and/or crimes
against humanity and/or gross human rights abuses to enter Canada or
otherwise provide a safe haven, even temporarily, for people suspected
of any involvement in carrying out or acquiescing to war crimes, crimes
against humanity or other gross human rights abuses. (e.g. Immigration
and Refugee Protection Act)
The Canadian Ministers responsible
are not enforcing these laws. In spite of significant intelligent,
peaceful protests, G.W. Bush was allowed entry in Canada in March and
May 2009 and Colin Powell was allowed entry in June 2008.
Write
to Members of Parliament asking that Canadian Border Services Agency
issue a cross-Canada directive to all entry points ordering that G.W.
Bush, Tony Blair and Dick Cheney be barred from Canada and, if found in
Canada, be arrested and dealt with according to the law. Some email
addresses are below. Attached is the only reply LAW received to our
February/09 correspondence regarding the March/09 visit by G.W. Bush.
laytoj@parl.gc.ca;
Comartin.J@parl.gc.ca;Dewar.P@parl.gc.ca; Davies.D@parl.gc.ca;
Ignatieff.M@parl.gc.ca; Rae.B@parl.gc.ca; Holland.M@parl.gc.ca;
Leblanc.D@parl.gc.ca; Bevilacqua.M@parl.gc.ca; Duceppe.G@parl.gc.ca;
menarr@parl.gc.ca; menarse@parl.gc.ca; stcyrt@parl.gc.ca;
cretep@parl.gc.ca
pm@pm.gc.ca; NichoR@parl.gc.ca; Cannon.L@parl.gc.ca;VanLoan.P@parl.gc.ca; Kenney.J@parl.gc.ca;
Gail – re: SPONSORS IN SASKATOON - My Mother is a subscriber to the Saskatoon Star Phoenix. The Star Phoenix sent out a full colour advertisement for the event. The names across the bottom of the ad indicate that the sponsors here are the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, The Saskatoon Star Phoenix, TCU Place, and American Express.
Sandra
Sept. 9/09 Notice: G.W. Bush scheduled to speak in three Canadian cities during October/09
Further reports indicate that George W. Bush is scheduled to speak in:
§ Edmonton at the Shaw Convention center October 20, 2009 5 to 7 pm, presented by Bedford Biofuels. The event is apparently sponsored by Jaymor Group, Ernst & Young, Enmax, Edmonton Economic Corporation, Amchan Canada, Edmonton CFA Society, American Express, and the Edmonton Journal. For further information call 780-451-8000 or www.edmonton.com
§ Saskatoon at the TCU Centre October 21/09 at noon. Tickets sold through http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11004321D284DA3A?did=private . A ‘Bush not Welcome’ committee is being organized at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=130160394722
§ Montreal on October 22/09 at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth at noon.
Sept. 2/09 Notice: G.W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Tony Blair scheduled to visit Canada in October/09
In October G.W. Bush, Tony Blair and Dick Cheney, all accused of horrifying war crimes and crimes against humanity plan to visit Canada. Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act each of these people if reported plans go ahead.
· G. W. Bush will be, on October 22, 2009 at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth in Montreal PQ to deliver a lunch-time speech at an invitation-only event organized by tinePUBLIC Inc
· Tony Blair will be the keynote speaker October 6 2009 at the Surrey Regional Economic Summit, at the Sheraton Vancouver Guilford Hotel, Surrey BC. Blair was invited by Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts
· Dick Cheney is booked for a week of fishing at the Silver Hilton Lodge on the Babine River near Smithers BC from October 8 to 15 2009.
Lawyers Against the War
Tel: +1 604 738-0338
Fax: +1 604 736-1175
Email: law@portal.ca
Website: www.lawyersagainstthewar.org
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Email from:
Sandra Finley
Saskatoon SK S7N 0L1
306-373-8078
sabest1@sasktel.net
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