by beatingthebushes

LAW Update: March 1, 2009

Attention: people and organizations that signed February 23, 2009 letter calling on the Government of Canada to bar G.W. Bush from Canada or prosecute him if he crosses the Canadian Border.

LAW's Letter re: Bush visit
http://bushprosecution.org

We have received no replies to our letter which was sent to the Prime Minister, the Attorney-General and the Ministers of Immigration, Public Safety and Foreign Affairs and was copied to the leaders of the three opposition parties and the Immigration, Public Safety, Justice and Foreign Affairs Critic[s] of each party. The February 23/09 letter was mailed and emailed on Feb.23/09 and emailed again on Mar.1/09

Dear Prime Minister, Ministers and Members of Parliament,

We have received no reply to our letter of February 23, 2009 and are attaching, for your convenience another copy. People and organizations around the world have endorsed LAW's call on the Government of Canada to adhere to Canada's and International law and either bar entry to Mr. Bush or prosecute him...
http://bushprosecution.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=...

From: Office of NDP Leader Jack Layton to LAW:

Please be advised that we will not be following up on this matter.

Sincerely, Office of Jack Layton, MP (Toronto-Danforth)

Response: NDP Candidate Bev Collins:

Dear Mr. Jack Layton: laytoj@parl.gc.ca

I represented the NDP party in the last federal election in the Cariboo Prince George riding and as you stated in your letter to me afterwards, I left this riding in a stronger position for the NDP next time.

I must admit I am shocked though, that the very bills that you assisted in putting into legislation in Parliament, you have decided now to ignore them at your peril. The fact that Canada has laws against war crimes, our Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, our Criminal Code of Canada, Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and Convention Against Torture, should make you want to stand up for these laws, so I am surprised that you will be allowing a war criminal into Canada this month.

There is ample evidence of war crimes that have been conducted by former President George Bush. There are now 58 Congressmen who are demanding an inquiry into laying charges against Bush. There are international tribunals that have ruled on legal evidence of these crimes, as well as the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Manfred Nowak, who has concluded there is proof of torture by Bush and others.

It is Canada's obligation, our duty, to prevent this criminal from entering Canada, or arresting him if he lands on Canadian soil. The fact that your office has responded stating that you have no intention of following up on this matter is shameful to say the least, as it makes one question - just who are you standing for, if not the laws of our land?

Your response to Lawyers Against War will be submitted to all members and fellow organizations throughout Canada, the US and around the world. How unfortunate!

Bev Collins, former Federal Candidate

http://www.warcriminalsout.com/index.html#news

LAW requests all please take (peaceful) action:

1. Contact your MP if you live in Canada; and

2. Please contact all the politicians to whom the letter was addressed and copied by email, fax, phone or mail.

3. Say you require a reply that fully explains their position and proposed actions. Ask them to indicate any facts or law that, in your opinion, might operate to allow Mr. Bush entry into Canada or to prohibit prosecuting him for torture should he enter Canada; and,

4. Write an op-ed and we will get it published.

5 Get media coverage of this important issue.

Thank You - Gail Davidson, LAW (law@portal.ca)

Petition: Arrest or Bar George Bush War Criminal Number 1
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/bar_bush_from_canada_2009...

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