Canadian Judge Blasts U.S. Terror Policies

[sabra]

Source: ABC News Blotter

Because of the U.S. government's policies on torture and refugees, Canada can no longer turn away refugees coming from the United States, a Canadian judge has ruled.

According to Canadian news accounts, Justice Michael Phelan's ruling struck down an agreement that once barred thousands of refugees seeking asylum in Canada. The judge said the United States does not protect refugees fleeing political persecution and torture, which international conventions require.

Instead, it adheres to rigid policies which may result in mistreatment, including forcing victims of abuse to return to the countries in which they were mistreated, he said.

As a result, the United States can no longer be considered a safe place for refugees, Phelan ruled. His ruling nullifies an existing U.S.-Canada agreement saying that if a refugee is turned away from one country, he or she cannot seek refuge in the other. The agreement was intended to reduce so-called "asylum shopping," in which immigrants attempt to obtain refugee status from multiple countries.

Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/12/canadian-judge.html

[LakeSamish706]

1. I hope this stands, but probably will not.... I imagine that it will go to the CSC and will...

be nulified..... But if it does, good on this Judge....

[Benhurst]

2. God save the most honorable Justice Michael Phelan!

Recommended :kick: #2

[damntexdem]

3. Good: Americans may need such asylum in future ...

if the Bushistas decide that they cannot afford to allow the 2008 Election.

[intaglio]

5. The US Government has told a UK court that Kidnapping

from friendly states is allowed under US law - so being granted asylum is no protection

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=3086118

[NBachers]

4. Time for Operation Canadian Bacon

Looks like we'll have to implement the John Candy strategy and launch Operation Canadian Bacon.

[provis99]

9. you mean War Plan Crimson

seriously: The Pentagon has a contingency war plan for the conquest of Canada called War Plan Crimson; it was put into place by Gen.MacArthur in the 1930's, and is still updated regularly today. The primary target is the oil fields of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

[Lisa]

11. interesting how their priorities shifted ...

The original plan was formulated before the US realized how much oil we have, I guess.


"It starts with a seaborne assault on Halifax to cut Canada off from its British ally. A later version, approved in 1935, allowed for first-strike use of poison gas and strategic bombing of the city, if necessary.

It also posits that the U.S. invading forces take out Niagara Falls, seize Sudbury's strategic nickel mines, capture Winnipeg as the critical east-west rail juncture and attack Vancouver to deprive the British of a West Coast maritime base."


http://www.urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?t=1858

[Megahurtz]

6. WooHoo! Hahahahahaha!

[lovuian]

7. God Bless the man

truth is shining our path

[whirlygigspin]

8. the United States can no longer be considered a safe place for refugees

stunning.

[tom_paine]

10. From behind the Iron, Televised Curtain of Imperial Amerika, I salute the Free World

Thank you, canada.

And watch out for the Virtual Anschluss that is coming to you within the next two decades.