National Day of Action - Stop the Deportation of U.S. War Resister Corey Glass July 2, 2008

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!

Details:

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

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JOIN THE MOVEMENT TO SAVE COREY GLASS:

War Resisters Support Campaign:
http://www.resisters.ca/

Facebook: Alberta War Resisters Support Campaign
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=25545072603

Facebook: Save U.S. Soldier Corey Glass - Keep Him in Canada!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=28919541984

Important Sources:

USA: James Corey Glass has right not to serve in Iraq
Amnesty International Statement, June 6, 2008
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR51/057/2008/en

Iraq war illegal, says Annan
BBC News; Thursday, 16 September, 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3661134.stm

Nuremberg Principles:
http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/FULL/390?OpenDocument

Official Website: http://www.resisters.ca