Canada Campaigns
Video: Torture and Canada-US Relations
February 12, 2009 The Coalition for the Equal Treatment of Canadians Detained Abroad organized a speakers’ lunch on "Torture and Canada-US Relations" for press and parliamentarians on Parliament Hill, 12 February 2009. LRWC Director Maureen Webb was a featured speaker along with Amnesty … [Read more...]
Honourable Madam Justice Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioners for Human Rights
Re: Honourable Madam Justice Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioners for Human Rights To: To Whom it May Concern From: The Honourable Madam Justice Claire L'Heureux-Dubé (Québec), Charles B. Davison (Edmonton), James Tate (Vancouver), Steven Kelliher (Victoria), Gail Davidson (Vancouver), on … [Read more...]
Bill C-3: an Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Re: Bill C-3: an Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act To: Senate Special Committee From: Paul Copeland, member of LRWC Date: 2008-02-11 Submissions by Paul Copeland to the Senate Special Committee on Anti-Terrorism on Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Immigration and … [Read more...]
Omar Khadr, our correspondence of August 13, 2007
Re: Omar Khadr, our correspondence of August 13, 2007 To: The Honourable Maxime Bernier, P.C., M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs From: Gail Davidson , Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2007-09-13 The Prime Minister’s office has advised Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) that, as the matter … [Read more...]
Omar Khadr, a child soldier detained without trial by US authorities since 2002
Re: Omar Khadr, a child soldier detained without trial by US authorities since 2002 To: Right Hon. Stephen Harper, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Canada, and others From: Paul Copeland, Bencher and member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto; Gail Davidson, member of the Law Society of … [Read more...]
David Eby and Pivot Legal Society
Re: David Eby and Pivot Legal Society: restriction of access to city services and participation in civic committees and your letter of November 29, 2006 To: Frances J. Connell, Director of Legal Services, City of Vancouver From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director LRWC Date: 2006-12-08 I … [Read more...]
David Eby and Pivot Legal Society: restriction of access to city services and participation in civic committees
Re: David Eby and Pivot Legal Society: restriction of access to city services and participation in civic committees. To: Frances J. Connell, Director of Legal Services, City of Vancouver From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director LRWC Date: 2006-11-24 We understand that by letter dated … [Read more...]
ROCCO GALATI, Lawyer—death threat
Re: ROCCO GALATI, Lawyer—death threat To: The Honourable Wayne Easter, Solicitor General for Canada From: Gail Davidson Date: 2003-12-08 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is a committee of Canadian lawyers that campaigns internationally for the independence and security of lawyers and … [Read more...]
Death threat against lawyer Rocco Galati
Re: Death threat against lawyer Rocco Galati To: The Honourable Michael J. Byrant, Attorney General for the Province of Ontario, Toronto Mayor David Miller and Toronto Chief of Police Julian Fantino. From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2003-12-04 LRWC is alarmed that no … [Read more...]
Zimbabwe: Situation of Lawyers, Human Rights Defenders and Others in Zimbabwe
Re: Situation of Lawyers, Human Rights Defenders and Others in Zimbabwe To: Hon. Bill Graham, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada From: Catherine Morris, BA, LLB, LLM, member LRWC Date: 2003-01-29 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a committee of Canadian lawyers, provides support … [Read more...]