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August 17, 2007 at 14:39:06

The countdown to the Montebello summit raises very troubling legal issues

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Specifically, the Committee Against Torture noted that it continues to receive allegations that law enforcement authorities inappropriately use chemical, irritant, incapacitating and mechanical weapons. The Human Rights Committee declared that Canada must make certain that it respects the freedoms guaranteed by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by ensuring that only protesters committing criminal offences during demonstrations are arrested.

The B.C. Civil Liberties Association and the Ligue des droits et libertés say that policing measures that arbitrarily prohibit or limit demonstrations, for example by establishing “no-go” protest zones, are an impermissible interference with citizens’ rights.

Representatives of the RCMP and the Sureté du Quebec have not publicly stated whether “no-go” protest zones will be established during the SPP, and there are conflicting reports on the precise security measures that will be in place. The Sureté du Quebec announced that there will be a security perimeter of 2.1 km. Authorities also declared that all roads to Montebello will be closed to visitors who are considered "undesirable." The Sureté du Quebec and the RCMP did not exclude the possibility of establishing a larger security perimeter.

Grace Pastine: “Freedom of expression and freedom of assembly are guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The world is watching to see if Canada will respect the rights of its citizens.”

Contacts:

La Ligue des droits et libertes:

Gaetan Blais, media relations officer

514-715-7727 (cell phone)

info@liguedesdroits.ca

B.C. Civil Liberties Association

Grace Pastine, Litigation Director

604-630-9751

grace@bccla.org

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Former Lawyer, current Business Consultant,history buff, Christian, father of 2 sons and a supporter of democratic government.
ArchieFormer Lawyer, current Business Consultant,history buff, Christian, father of 2 sons and a supporter of democratic government.

Montebello

It's bad enough that the Canadian government engages in trying to stifle dissent but at least if this article is to be believed it will only be Canadain police forces enforcing such curtailment of our legal right to dissent. I had heard that U.S. troops were to be used to keep us in our place. I can tell you right now I for one would not accept orders from some foreign soldier on Canadian soil and if he tried to enforce his orders he would be returning home with a reconfigured face.

by Archie (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1128 comments) on Friday, August 17, 2007 at 3:49:10 PM

Virginia Simson is a spiritual journalista/activist who runs a visionary planetary tutorial blogspot, www.ladybroadoak.blogspot.com as well as a blog on the uranium industry and depleted uranium at www.lowlevelradiation.blogspot.com. She feels that we must educate the young as to the real issues of the day - economics, clean energy, a drug free lifestyle, friendship and concern for the environment. We must plan for seven generations in the future. She unconditionally supports impeachment and...

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ladybroadoakVirginia Simson is a spiritual journalista/activist who runs a visionary planetary tutorial blogspot, www.ladybroadoak.blogspot.com as well as a blog on the uranium industry and depleted uranium at www.lowlevelradiation.blogspot.com. She feels that we must educate the young as to the real issues of the day - economics, clean energy, a drug free lifestyle, friendship and concern for the environment. We must plan for seven generations in the future. She unconditionally supports impeachment and...

to see more of bio, click on member name

The US Army

WAS quoted as bieng the source of instruction to the RCMP and the securite Quebec. As a result, things were moved iniitially, to Ottawa, .. so now the OPP, who have used terrible force on indigenous people, have been brought into play, too.

Regardless if whether it were a US or Canadian cop, do you want them protecting George BuZh on Canadian soil. The man clearly does not belong here, as I keep saying ...

But Canucks, once you get them going, are a tough bunch, been here long enough to know THAT!!

by ladybroadoak (38 articles, 20 quicklinks, 12 diaries, 390 comments) on Friday, August 17, 2007 at 8:40:46 PM