Canada Campaigns
Speaker’s Corner: Officials must stop demonizing Omar Khadr
22/10/2012
Monday, 22 October 2012 | Written by Catherine Morris | Opinion published in the Law Times The Canadian government has claimed Omar Khadr had the benefit of due process in the United States.His return to Canada on Sept. 29 prompted yet more official statements and headlines labelling him a … [Read more...]
Undermining the rule of law: The case of Omar Khadr
10/10/2012
Omar Khadr was never charged with U.S. criminal offences or internationally recognized war crimes. by Catherine Morris 10 October 2012 Opinion published in the Toronto Star Omar Khadr may finally be home, but he’s not exactly welcome. Government statements have repeatedly branded him as a … [Read more...]
Submission to the 16th Session of the Universal Periodic Review on the State of Freedom of Expression in Canada
10/10/2012
Full report (pdf) On October 9, 2012, LRWC, in collaboration with the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, the Centre for Law and Democracy, and PEN Canada submitted their report on the state of freedom of expression in Canada to … [Read more...]
Canada: Summary of LRWC research, education and advocacy on the Omar Khadr case
29/09/2012
Reports and Statements since 2007 Omar Khadr repatriated On September 29th Omar Khadr was repatriated to Canada and is incarcerated in Millhaven Federal prison in Bath Ontario. LRWC has published many reports and other communications on this issue. The Omar Khadr Case: Implementing the … [Read more...]
Re: Canada’s obligation to Omar Khadr and Ministerial Discretion under the International Transfer of Offenders Act and the amendments proposed by Bill C-5
27/09/2012
Re: Canada’s obligation to Omar Khadr and Ministerial Discretion under the International Transfer of Offenders Act and the amendments proposed by Bill C-5 To: The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister; The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety From: Gavin Magrath, Barrister … [Read more...]
Canada: Oral Statement | Access to Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls: 21st Session of the Human Rights Council
18/09/2012
Recently, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination expressed concerns about the extreme levels of violence experienced by Indigenous women and girls in Canada and also recommended improved access to justice as part of a remedy. In spite of these recommendations, lack of equal … [Read more...]
Canada: Use of Torture-tainted information / Utilisation d’information obtenue par la torture
06/09/2012
A dozen leading advocacy, human rights and civil liberties organisations have called on the Canadian government to immediately direct their agencies to stop using any information that may have been extracted through torture. Click here to read the letter in English. Clickez ici pour lire la … [Read more...]
Omar Khadr, Oh Canada | Vancouver, 19 September 2012
01/09/2012
See the video of this event -------------------- Wednesday September 19, 7:00 p.m. Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level Central Library, 350 West Georgia St. Vancouver, BC Admission is free. Seating is limited. Omar Khadr’s imprisonment in Guantanamo raises disturbing questions for … [Read more...]
University of Victoria: Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | September 13
01/09/2012
Download the September 13 Victoria Event Poster (pdf) Series: FIRST NATIONS’ RIGHTS: THE GAP BETWEEN LAW AND PRACTICE Indigenous Rights in the UN System Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Thursday, Sept. 13, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Room … [Read more...]
Canada: Legal obligation of Canadian government to repatriate Omar Khadr | Letter
02/08/2012
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Fax: 613-941-6900 E-mail: pm@pm.gc.ca The Honourable Robert Douglas Nicholson Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada 284 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8 Email: … [Read more...]
