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It has recently been sinking in for me (thanks to L.M., Heather Mallick and Judy Rebick) that the Canadian government has been holding people (5 people) in dentention, for years, without laying charges. Hassan Almrei has been in solitary confinement since 2001. The others are Mahmoud Jaballah, held since August 2001; Mohammad Mahjoub, held since June 2000; Mohamed Harkat, held since December 2002; and Adil Charkaoui, held since May 2003 and released on fourth bail application in February, 2005 (info from this page at HNB). Here's what Heather Mallick suggests we can do about it:
Canada's newfound cowardice exhausts me. What can I achieve beyond asking readers to go to Homes Not Bombs and write to three despicable politicians, Ontario's Monte Kwinter, minister of safety and jails, and the two MPs in charge of secret trials, Anne McLellan and Joe Volpe. Readers should call Mr. McGuinty's office and speak up for Tennyson Quance. As for the fact that any one of us might be under flight arrest thanks to the cowardice of the feds, all I can say is vote NDP everywhere every time.And here are those addresses:
Monte Kwinter
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
18th floor, 25 Grosvenor Street
Toronto, ON, M7A 1Y6
Reception: 416-325-0408
mkwinter.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Anne Mclellan
Minister's Office
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
340 Laurier Avenue W.
Sir Wilfred Laurier Building, 13th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0P8, Canada
McLellan.A@parl.gc.ca
Joe Volpe
Room 658, Confederation Building
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Phone: (613) 992-6361
volpej@parl.gc.ca
Dalton McGuinty
Premier
Legislative Building
Queen's Park
Toronto ON M7A 1A1
dalton.mcguinty@premier.gov.on.ca