Canada’s House Backs War Resisters


	Canada’s House Backs War Resisters

papananook

6-5-2008 10:25 AM

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papananook says:

A step in the right direction. Good on Canada.

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6-5-2008 12:04 PM

cjartists

A step in the right direction indeed. Let's hope Prime Minister Harper does the right thing on his own and enforces this motion.

It would be shameful if he didn't, since it puts Canadian civil servants in the position of being vulnerable to contempt of Parliament charges if the Immigration Minister orders them to start deporting these men and women.

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