YEAS : 137 ... NAYS : 110Motion to "immediately implement a program to allow conscientious objectors and theirimmediate family members...to apply for permanent resident status and remainin Canada; and...the government should immediately cease any removal ordeportation actions...against such individuals."
Sgt. Corey Glass has had his application to stay in Canada rejected and now faces deportation, making him the first Iraq war resister to be deported from Canada, possibly as soon as June 12.
Today at 3 p.m., parliament will vote on a motion to support U.S. Iraq war resisters in Canada.
The NDP motion calls on the Government of Canada to stop deportation of those who refuse to fight in Bush's illegal war.
All three opposition parties have indicated their support, but then again there has been that unpleasant business lately of sitting on hands when it's time to vote.
Anyone who didn't heed Laura's call to arms yesterday can still phone or send along a little note to their MP telling them you expect them to show up and support the motion.
Use your inside voice. Tell them you want the Government of Canada to :
• rescind the deportation order against Corey Glass
• stop supporting Bush's illegal war in Iraq
• vote to allow war resisters to remain in Canada
Click here to find your M.P.'s contact info.
As Laura says :"
It is very painless! You can say something like "I live in ____ and I'd like to leave a message for _____."
(Sometimes the first person who answers has to transfer you to someone else.)
Then say "I'm calling to urge ______ to _____."
The person on the other end is always friendly and will say nothing more than "thank you for calling, I'll pass on your concerns".
You don't even have to leave your name if you don't want to."
And don't forget to cc Steve :
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
phone 613.992.4211 or email pm@pm.gc.ca
and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Diane Finley
613.996.4974 .. finley.d@parl.gc.ca / finled1@parl.gc.ca
Cross-posted at Creekside
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