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Just a small correction: Svend Robinson's address is: Robinson.S@parl.gc.ca. --- Colin Rowat <cir20@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote: > I attach below two messages relating to a Canadian > parliamentary motion. > The first describes the motion briefly and suggests > action. The second is > a letter from a US Congresswoman to Canadian PM Jean > Chretien, urging him > to support the motion. > > Both messages have been posted to the US-based IAC > (Iraq Action Coalition) > list. > > Svend Robinson, the proposer of the motion, belongs > to the New Democratic > Party, a centre-left party. My guess, without > knowing more about the > motion, is that it is a private members' motion, and > therefore less likely > to be expected to pass. > > If someone on the list could: > > (i) obtain a text of the motion; and > (ii) find out whether it is indeed a private > members' motion; > > I would find it very useful. > > Thank you, > > Colin Rowat > Coordinator, Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq > http://welcome.to/casi > > *********************************************** > * Support the: * > * NATIONAL PETITION AGAINST SANCTIONS ON IRAQ * > * http://go.to/iraqpetition * > * or: 12 Trinity Road, London N2 8JJ * > * or: iraqpetition@email.com * > *********************************************** > King's College > > Cambridge CB2 1ST tel: +44 > (0)468 056 984 > England fax: +44 > (0)1223 335 219 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [IAC] Canadian Parliament Motion to Lift > Economic Sanctions > > > >From Ahmad Motiar <motiar@pathcom.com> > > URGENT ATTENTION: > > Svend Robinson, the MP for Burnaby-Douglas in B.C. > has placed Motion M-223 > to Lift Economic Sanctions Against Iraq. All people > of conscience need to > lend support to this motion by sending letters or > e-mails urging the > adoption of this motion to the Prime Minister, the > Foreign Minister and a > copy to Mr. Robinson. > > To make your task easy copy and send the following > message or write one of > your own. > > MESSAGE FOR THE PRIME MINISTER: > > The Honourable Jean Chretien > Prime Minister of Canada. > E-mail: pm@pm.gc.ca > > Re: M-223: Motion to Lift Economic Sanctions Against > Iraq > > As the economic sanctions imposed upon Iraq since > 1991 serve only to > inflict severe suffering on civilians, especially > the most vulnerable > members of the Iraqi population, namely the elderly, > the sick and > children, we urge you to take immediate steps to > help pass Motion M-223. > > The sanctions are repugnant because they violate the > mandate of the United > Nations, which is to save lives, not to facilitate > the death and suffering > of civilians. Continued support of these inhuman > sanctions is > unconscionable and a blot against the good name of > Canada which has taken > a strong stand against violations of human rights. > > Yours sincerely, > > TYPE YOUR NAME > > cc. Hon. Lloyd Axworthy, > Minister of Foreign Affairs > email: axworl@parl.gc.ca > > Hon. Svend J. Robinson > robinso@parl.gc.ca > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The Honourable Jean Chretien > Prime Minister of Canada > E-mail: pm@pm.gc.ca > > November 2, 1999 > > Re: M-223: Motion to Lift Economic Sanctions Against > Iraq > > Dear Prime Minister Chretien, > > Recently I sent a member of my staff to Iraq to > learn first hand how the > sanctions are impacting the civilian population and > to obtain additional > data on the effects of depleted uranium ammunition > used in the Gulf war. > > My aide confirmed that the economic sanctions > imposed upon Iraq since 1991 > serve primarily to inflict severe suffering on > civilians, especially the > most vulnerable members of the Iraqi population, > namely the elderly, the > sick and children, I urge you to take immediate > steps to help pass Motion > M-223. > > The sanctions are repugnant because they violate the > mandate of the > United Nations, which is to save lives, not to > facilitate the death and > suffering of civilians. Continued support of these > inhuman sanctions is > unconscionable and a blot against the good name of > Canada which has > taken a strong stand against violations of human > rights. > > The U.S. led sanctions regime is morally > unsustainable. With the death > toll of civilians in excess of one million, I am > convinced the policy is > now in violation of the letter and intent of the > Geneva Convention's > prohibition against weapons if the "incidental loss > of civilian > life...would be excessive in relation to the > concrete and direct > military advantage" gained. > > I have no illusions about the government of Saddam > Hussein. Yet the > fact remains, in light of the sanction regime's > failure to produce any > discernible result other than widespread suffering > and death among the > civilian population, I have concluded that it is a > policy that has moved > beyond failure, to that of a gross violation of > human rights. > > It is time for the world community to craft a new > policy for Iraq that > contains Iraqi aggression, but does not inflict > suffering indiscriminately > upon the Iraqi people. Again, I urge you to pass > Motion M-223. > > Yours sincerely, > > Cynthia A. McKinney > Member, United States Congress > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a discussion list run by the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To be removed/added, email soc-casi-discuss-request@lists.cam.ac.uk, NOT the whole list. 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