Conclusion: LAW demands that the government of Canada immediately take all necessary steps:
1. To advise George W. Bush, former president of the U.S. and Dick Cheney, former
vice-president and Tony Blair, former prime minister of the U.K. that they are
inadmissible to Canada, at least until the above mentioned official investigations have
been completed, made public and exonerated each of them; and,2. To take all steps necessary to ensure that G.W. Bush and Dick Cheney and Tony Blair are denied entry to Canada as required by both Canadian law and Canada?s international law obligations; and,
3. If any one of G.W. Bush, Dick Cheney or Tony Blair is not advised of his
inadmissibility or, being advised, presents himself for entry, to treat this letter and the
sources referred to, as a report under s. 44. (1) of the IRPA and to refer the matter to the
Immigration Division for an admissibility hearing; and,
4. To take the steps necessary to have the George W. Bush administration, between
October 2001 and November 2008 designated as a ?government that?has engaged in
systematic or gross human rights violations, or a war crime or a crime against humanity
within the meaning of subsections 6(3) to (5) of the Crimes Against Humanity and War
Crimes Act, pursuant to s. 35(1)(b) of the IRPA.
We remind you of your government?s oft repeated statement, ?The most effective measure to ensure
that Canada is not a safe haven for suspected perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity
and genocide is their early detection and subsequent prevention of entry into Canada.?
We are ready to provide such additional information as you may require, including excerpts from the
statutes and international instruments referred to.
We request an immediate reply and prompt action by the Prime Minister, Minister of Immigration,
Attorney General of Canada, Minister of Public Safety and by the Canadian Border Services Agency
to comply with Canadian law and Canada?s international law obligations and to bar entry to Canada
by G.W. Bush and Dick Cheney and Tony Blair on the grounds of their suspected involvement,
while heads of state, in authorizing, directing, supervising and failing to prevent war crimes and
crimes against humanity.
Sincerely,
Gail Davidson, Lawyers against the War
www.StopWar.ca
Derrick O?Keefe, Editor,w ww.Rabb le.ca
Copies to:
Leader Jack Layton-NDP
Joe Comartin, Justice Critic Paul Dewar, Foreign Affairs Critic Don Davies, Critic on Immigration
& Public Safety Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff Bob Rae, Foreign Affairs Critic Dominic Leblanc,
Justice Critic
Maurizio Bevilacqua, Immigration Critic Gilles Duceppe, Leader of the Bloc Québécois Real
Ménard, Justice et Procureur Général Serge Ménard, Sécurité Publique Thierry St-Cyr, Citoyenneté
& Immigration Paul Crete, Affaires Etrangères
Lawyers Against the War (LAW) is a Canada-based committee of jurists and others who oppose war and advocate for adherence to international humanitarian law and against impunity for violators.
Contacts:
Gail Davidson, Tel: 604 738 0338; Fax: 604 736 1175, Email:law @ portal.ca