TUESDAY MARCH 16 @ 3 PM. CIC OFFICES (300 W. GEORGIA)
BRING MOHAMED CHERFI HOME !!!
Cities across Canada demonstrated on March 9 to demand the return of Mohamed Cherfi and there is mounting support from churches, union, political parties for his return to his home. Reports from various cities can be found at www.cmaq.net
Michelle Courchesne, Cabinet de la ministre
Ministere des Relations avec les citoyens et de l’Immigration
Edifice Gerald-Godin, 360 rue McGill, 4e Žtage, Montreal (Quebec) H2Y 2E9
Fax: (514) 864-2899, Tel: (514) 873-9940, E-mail: cabinet@mrci.gouv.qc.ca
Judy Sgro, P.C., M.P. Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1
Fax: 613-947-8319, Tel: 613-992-7774 E-mail: Minister@cic.gc.ca
Anne McLellan, P.C., M.P.B Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
c/o Solicitor General of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A6
Fax: 613-990-9077, Tel: 613-991-2924 E-mail: McLellan.A@parl.gc.ca
March 9, 2004
I would like to draw your particular attention to the case of Mohamed Cherfi. Mohamed Cherfi had been in sanctuary at Saint-Pierre United Church in Quebec City since February 10 in order to avoid deportation to Algeria where he fears for his life. On Friday March 7, dozens of police officers forcibly entered a Quebec City church to arrest Mohamed Cherfi. Within hours, Mohamed was deported to the United States and is now in a prison cell. This is the first time in Canadian history that church sanctuary has been violated. This arrest breaks a longstanding secular tradition of right to sanctuary, the first time such an outrage has occurred in Canada.
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION IN SOLIDARITY WITH MOHAMMED CHERFI
RALLY TUESDAY MARCH 16 @ 3 PM. CIC OFFICES (300 W. GEORGIA)
March 9 was declared a national day of action to bring Mohamed home and demonstrations were organized in six major cities. There is increasing support by unions, community groups, political parties, church groups and prominent individuals to demand the return of Mohamed Cherfi. To date, the Parti Quebecois, Bloc Quebecois, NDP, Amnesty International- Quebec Chapter, Council of Canadian Churches, and individuals such as Naomi Klein have vocalized support for Mohamed.
BRING MOHAMED CHERFI HOME !!!
Cities across Canada demonstrated on March 9 to demand the return of Mohamed Cherfi and there is mounting support from churches, union, political parties for his return to his home. Reports from various cities can be found at www.cmaq.net
WE MUST CONTINUE TO PRESSURE THE GOVERNMENT!!!
Demonstrations are being coordinated again for this Friday March 12 across cities in Canada. FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2004. GATHER AT VICTORY SQUAURE AT 3 PM. FROM THERE WE WILL MARCH TO CIC OFFICES.
BRING MOHAMED CHERFI HOME! REPORT FROM VANCOUVER
Today March 9, 60 people gathered in front of CIC offices to denounce the sanctuary violation that led to Mohamed Cherfi’s arrest and deportation, and to demand that Mohamed Cherfi be brought back home.
