SF Canadian Consulate Vigil: Let US War Resisters Stay!

Dear Canada: Let U.S. War Resisters Stay!

Vigil and Delegation to Support GI Resisters
Canadian Consulate in San Francisco
580 California Street (Near Montgomery Street--5 blocks north of BART)

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Noon to 1 pm lunchtime vigil
Followed by delegation visit

Recently on June 3rd the Canadian Parliament passed an historic motion to officially welcome war resisters! It now appears, however, that the Conservative government may disregard the motion.

Iraq combat veteran turned courageous war resister, 25-year-old Sgt. Corey Glass of the Indiana National Guard is still scheduled to be deported July 10th.

We will ask that the Canadian government respect the democratic decision of Parliament, the demonstrated opinion of the Canadian citizenry, the view of the United Nations, and millions of Americans by immediately implementing the motion and cease deportation proceedings against Corey Glass and other current and future war resisters.

Join Courage to Resist, Veterans for Peace, and Project Safe Haven at Canadian Consulates across the United States (New York City, Seattle, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles confirmed--more to be announced).

We mailed and delivered over 10,000 of the original letters to Canadian officials. Please sign the new letter, "Dear Canada: Abide by resolution - Let U.S. war resisters stay!"
http://www.couragetoresist.org/canada

For more information:
Courage to Resist
http://www.couragetoresist.org
510-488-3559

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COURAGE TO RESIST UPCOMING ACTIONS AND EVENTS

Wednesday, July 2
CALL IN DAY
U.S. supporters are asked to join the pan-Canadian "call in" day. Phone Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Diane Finley at 613.996.4974 to ask that she "abide by the June 3rd resolution and let U.S. war resisters stay."

Wednesday, July 9, Noon to 1 pm
CANADIAN CONSULATE VIGIL IN SF
Dear Canada: Let U.S. war resisters stay! Noon to 1pm vigil at the Canadian Consulate, 580 California Street (near Montgomery Street, five blocks north of BART).

Wednesday, July 16, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
PUBLIC MEETING TO SUPPORT WAR RESISTERS
Courage to Resist public meeting with special guest Dahr Jamail, author of “Beyond the Green Zone: Dispatches from an Unembedded Journalist in Occupied Iraq” and an upcoming book on GI resistance. 3945 Opal Street, at 40th near Broadway, Oakland 94609. 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Thursday, July 17, 5 pm to 10 pm
MASS MAILING PIZZA PARTY
Help Courage to Resist support the troops who refuse to fight by stuffing, stamping, and sealing our national mass mail fund appeal. Pizza and soda provided to fuel stuffing, stamping and sealing! No licking will be required.