Canada Campaigns
Video: Justice for Omar Khadr
11/01/2010
January 11, 2010 LRWC, B.C. Civil Liberties Association and StopWar.ca contributed to Amnesty International’s public forum, at Simon Fraser University. LRWC participated in the Justice for Omar Khadr Event held in Vancouver on January 11, the 8th anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo Bay … [Read more...]
IN THE MATTER OF A HEARING REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF ROBERT P. LEE
06/07/2009
Re: IN THE MATTER OF A HEARING REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF ROBERT P. LEE, A MEMBER OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF ALBERTA To: Law Society of Alberta From: Brian M. Samuels, Barrister and Solicitor (BC) & Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2009-07-06 This letter of support is provided … [Read more...]
Robert P. Lee, a member of the Law Society of Alberta
14/05/2009
Re: Robert P. Lee, a member of the Law Society of Alberta To: Jennifer Rothery, Discipline Hearing Coordinator, and Heather Ross, Chair of Law Society of Upper Canada From: Brian M. Samuels, member of LRWC, and Gail Davidson, Executive Director of LRWC Date: 2009-05-14 We understand that … [Read more...]
Robert P. Lee, Lawyer
18/02/2009
Re: Robert P. Lee, Lawyer To: the Right Honorable Premier Ed Stelmach, and others From: Brian M. Samuels, executive director, LRWCR Date: 2009-02-18 We are writing to express our concern about the conduct of representatives of the Alberta Government, which appear designed to: a) … [Read more...]
Video: Torture and Canada-US Relations
12/02/2009
February 12, 2009 The Coalition for the Equal Treatment of Canadians Detained Abroad organized a speakers’ lunch on "Torture and Canada-US Relations" for press and parliamentarians on Parliament Hill, 12 February 2009. LRWC Director Maureen Webb was a featured speaker along with Amnesty … [Read more...]
Honourable Madam Justice Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioners for Human Rights
19/06/2008
Re: Honourable Madam Justice Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioners for Human Rights To: To Whom it May Concern From: The Honourable Madam Justice Claire L'Heureux-Dubé (Québec), Charles B. Davison (Edmonton), James Tate (Vancouver), Steven Kelliher (Victoria), Gail Davidson (Vancouver), on … [Read more...]
Bill C-3: an Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
11/02/2008
Re: Bill C-3: an Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act To: Senate Special Committee From: Paul Copeland, member of LRWC Date: 2008-02-11 Submissions by Paul Copeland to the Senate Special Committee on Anti-Terrorism on Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Immigration and … [Read more...]
Omar Khadr, our correspondence of August 13, 2007
13/09/2007
Re: Omar Khadr, our correspondence of August 13, 2007 To: The Honourable Maxime Bernier, P.C., M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs From: Gail Davidson , Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2007-09-13 The Prime Minister’s office has advised Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) that, as the matter … [Read more...]
Omar Khadr, a child soldier detained without trial by US authorities since 2002
13/08/2007
Re: Omar Khadr, a child soldier detained without trial by US authorities since 2002 To: Right Hon. Stephen Harper, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Canada, and others From: Paul Copeland, Bencher and member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto; Gail Davidson, member of the Law Society of … [Read more...]
David Eby and Pivot Legal Society
08/12/2006
Re: David Eby and Pivot Legal Society: restriction of access to city services and participation in civic committees and your letter of November 29, 2006 To: Frances J. Connell, Director of Legal Services, City of Vancouver From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director LRWC Date: 2006-12-08 I … [Read more...]
