[Iowa-dx] FW: RELEASE Canadian Greens to PM Harper: Don't deport war resisters (fwd)

[Hart, Holly J]

Green Party of Canada
Media Release
For Immediate Release
May 23, 2008


Don=92t deport war resisters, say Greens to Harper


NEW GLASGOW =96 The Green Party is outraged that
Cory Glass, an Iraq war resister from America
seeking refuge in Canada , is slated for
deportation. Should Mr. Glass be deported, he
will be the first Iraq war resister to receive
such treatment.

=93Canada should be welcoming Americans who flee to
our country to escape Bush=92s illegal war in Iraq
,=94 said Green Party leader Elizabeth May. =93In
accordance with a motion passed by the House of
Commons Citizenship and Immigration Committee,
conscientious objectors and their immediate
family members should be granted refuge in Canada
.=94

Ms. May noted that the United Nations Handbook on
Refugees clearly states that soldiers who refuse
to take part in wars condemned by the
international community must be considered
refugees.

=93Mr. Harper should intercede to stop Mr. Glass
from being deported and should prevent any future
attempts to deport Americans who cannot, in good
conscience, participate in the Iraq war.=94

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Contact:
Camille Labchuk
Press Secretary
613-562-4916 ext. 244
clabchuk@greenparty.ca