US war resister Robin Long is facing deportation. Your presence would be appreciate Saturday at 1:00 PM in front of the Nelson City Police Station
Speakers to follow at Capitol Theater.

Robin Long still facing deportation on July 14th

In another positive decision for U.S. war resisters in Canada, Corey Glass was granted a stay of removal by the Federal Courty today. While not reasons for the decision have been issued yet, it reinforces the positive decision in Joshua Key's asylum case issued on Friday, July 4th.

However War Resister Robin Long is still being held in jail in Nelson, B.C. and is threatened with deportation to the United States on Monday, July 14th. (See press release)

July 10th actions are planned across the country to stop the deportation proceedings against Robin Long and let all the war resisters stay!

This is a critical week in the campaign to win asylum for Iraq War resisters in Canada. In spite of a Parliamentary motion calling on the federal government to allow war resisters to stay; in spite of a positive court decision in Joshua Key's refugee case which calls into question the decisions made by the Immigration and Refugee Board in these cases; and in spite of overwhelming public opinion in support of permanent resident status for war resisters, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Immigration Minister Diane Finley appear set to act against the wishes of Canadians and deport Robin Long.

Robin is the first of a growing number of Iraq war resisters facing removal proceedings. Every action taken between now and July 15th can make a big difference to the fate of Robin and all th eother war resisters in Canada. Please take the time to make as many phone calls, send as many emails and write as many letters as you can, and then join an action on July 10th.

Let the government know that it is time they start representing the will of Canadians and stop acting as the enforcement arm of the Bush administration.

What you can do:

Call and email Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
613.992.4211
pm@pm.gc.ca

Call and email Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Diane Finley.
613.996.4974
finley.d@parl.gc.ca
finled1@parl.gc.ca

If you're Canadian and your riding is represented by a Conservative MP, please contact her or him to express your support for war resisters. To find contact information, click here.

Write letters to your local newspaper. Demand that Diane Finley and Stephen Harper to respect the will of Parliament and Canadians and let the war resisters stay!

Join the protests on Thursday, July 10. Events will be taking place in cities across Canada. Watch our events page for an action in your area.


http://resisters.ca