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Liberté de la presse
Press freedom
The ICLMG has signed the open letter
The Toronto Star 08/09/2015 - The brother of jailed Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy has expressed gratitude as more than 300 prominent Canadians sign an open letter calling on Stephen Harper to secure Fahmy's return to Canada. The letter, sent on Tuesday, asks Harper to take "personal and immediate action" to get Fahmy out of Egypt, where he and two Al Jazeera colleagues were sentenced to three years in prison on Aug. 29. "We call on you to  make these commitments meaningful in the case of Mr. Fahmy," it reads. It is signed by former prime minister Paul Martin, former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, author Michael Ondaatje, humanitarian Stephen Lewis and environmentalist David Suzuki, among others. "We are extremely appreciative of the overwhelming support my brother is receiving in Canada," Adel Fahmy told the Star by phone Tuesday morning. "We are very grateful and it gives us hope that something will materialize soon. We feel that this is the only way that something can happen."
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Time for decisive leadership:
Refugee lawyers, human rights activists propose solution to expedite acceptance of Syrian refugees and reunite them with Canadian family
CCR 10/09/2015 - Syrian Canadians, Amnesty International, the Canadian Council for Refugees, and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers today called on the government to immediately issue Temporary Residence Permits (TRPs) for Syrians with family in Canada. The growing humanitarian crisis of Syrian refugees and the federal government's failure to act innovatively and decisively is spurring advocates to propose its own solutions. The advocates say this would be a quick and effective way to ensure families are safe while their permanent resident applications are being processed inside Canada. "The lengthy multi-year processing delays for family sponsorships are  unacceptable and especially brutal for Syrian refugees facing dangerous conditions in Syria and neighboring countries," said Lorne Waldman, Executive member of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers. "As other countries prepare urgent and bold plans to accept more refugees, Canada can and must do more than it is currently doing." Over the last several days we have seen a number of national governments respond with strong leadership and deep compassion. In Canada, private citizens, faith communities, and civic leaders are all responding with generosity and resolve. Unfortunately, the federal government appears intent on standing pat. This is unacceptable. In previous times federal governments of different stripes responded ambitiously. Canada airlifted 5,000 people from Kosovo in the late 1990s and it took in 60,000 from Vietnam in 1979-80. To date, Canada has accepted only 2,374 refugees from Syria during this current crisis. Read more - Lire plusCanada's refugee policies are mean and incompetentEditorial: On Syrian refugees, Harper has one last chance to change course
The Globe and Mail 09/09/2015 - If Mr. Harper wants to change course, he has two possible outs. He can call on Justin Trudeau and Tom Mulcair, the leaders of the Liberal and New Democratic parties, to meet with him and come up with a joint plan of immediate action - now, before the election is over. The other two leaders have been urging the government to take in more refugees and accelerate the exceedingly slow pace of refugee acceptance. They  are right. Canada needs to send immigration officials to the Middle East and provide planes to fly the new refugees back to Canada - as was done in past refugee crises. Alternatively, Mr. Harper could implement all of this unilaterally. Even during an election, his party is still the government, and he is still the Prime Minister. The levers of power are his to operate. He has no excuse for inaction. There is an opportunity here for Mr. Harper to demonstrate that scarce quality that enables some politicians to rise above partisan imperatives in times of crisis. It's called statesmanship. It's what Canadians expect. Read more - Lire plusHarper's Canada has more than one refugee death on its handsPrivate refugee sponsors find just a handful of Syrian cases approvedHere are 4 other things Chris Alexander has had to say about refugeesDoes Stephen Harper want to pick and choose refugees based on their religion?The Current: Refugees must undergo security screening, says Stephen HarperDon't overstate risk of terrorism among refugees, experts sayDeportation to Syria is a 'death sentence,' says Ottawa manWhat happened to the Canada that saved my family from a brutal dictator?Tima Kurdi's pleading letter to allow brother to enter Canada revealedDrowned Syrian boy's father blames Canada for tragedy'Refugees Welcome' rallies shine light on Canada's exclusionary immigration policiesAmy Goodman: Weapons sales stand in the way of solutions to refugee crisisThe nations that sent the most arms to Syria have accepted the fewest refugeesExodus of Syrians highlights political failure of the West4 million more: Europe's crisis pales in comparison to Syria's neighboursLa Commission européenne détaille les quotas de réfugiés par paysSyrian child refugees 'to be deported at age 18', says Paddy AshdownHungarian PM: We don't want more MuslimsIsrael to build fence to keep refugees outCivilians in Syria suffering 'a living tragedy' with no end in sight, UN human rights expert warnsSweden offers residency to all Syrian refugeesGermany to spend extra €6bn to fund record influx of 800,000 refugees |
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Autres nouvelles - More news
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Islamophobie
Islamophobia
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Marer Arar
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Privacy
Vie privée
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Reflections on terrorism
Réflexions sur le terrorisme
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Reflections on the war on terror
Réflexions sur la guerre au terrorisme
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State terrorisme
Terrorisme d'État
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Suppression de le dissidence
Suppression of dissent
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Surveillance
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Action
PM Harper: Call on the UAE to free Canadian citizen Salim Alaradi now!
ICLMG - Salim Alaradi, a Canadian citizen and father of 5 young children, has been detained without charge in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)  since August 2014. We are also worried that he was tortured. His health is deteriorating quickly as his family has informed us this week. Write to Prime Minister Harper to urge him to call on the UAE to free Salim Alaradi now!
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Remind Prime Minister Harper: Canadians welcome Syrian refugees
Amnesty International - On September 2, 2015, the body of three year old Aylan Kurdi washed ashore on a Turkish beach. He and his young brother were among at least 11 people  believed to have drowned when their boat ran into trouble as they tried to reach the Greek island of Kos. Call on the Prime Minister and all party leaders to increase Canada's contribution to the Syrian refugee crisis!
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Action
All Parties: Commit to Repealing Citizenship Changes! Don't leave millions of us as second class Canadian citizens!
BCCLA, CARL - Canada is all about diversity. Many Canadians were born in other countries or are citizens of other countries because of their family history - and all of us are 100% Canadian. But the changes  made to Canadian law by Bill C-24 will shatter a core principle of Canadian citizenship - that all Canadians have equal rights. This new law makes second-class citizens out of every Canadian who's born elsewhere or who is a dual citizen.
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Action
Join the great Canadian petition drive to kill Bill C-51 and win prizes!
OpenMedia - If we want to get Bill C-51 repealed, we need to add as many voices as we can so our message can be heard far and wide. So to provide a little extra incentive to help us reach 300,000 signatures,  we've put together some pretty great prizes for those who help us reach the most people. Join the Great Canadian Petition Drive to Kill C-51 now with the chance to win an awesome pro-privacy prize pack! Are you ready to beat Margaret Atwood?
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Action
UAE: Free Canadian citizen Salim Alaradi!
Free Salim Alaradi Campaign - We urge the United Arab Emirates to stop the torture and unconditionally and immediately release Canadian citizen Salim Alaradi, who has been detained for over 285 days without charge.  Please sign the petition and share widely!
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Action
Send Canada's Privacy Plan to the party leaders
OpenMedia - Send the Crowdsourced Action Plan to the party leaders. The government has just rammed its anti-privacy Bill C-51 through the Senate.
Now we need to tell Party Leaders to #KillC51 and implement this positive alternative. Click below, read the plan and enter your information. They will use it to email the Privacy Plan to party leaders.
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Action
Petition: Call a Coroner's Inquest in to Abdi's death
End Immigration Detention Network - Abdi had been in immigration prison without charges, trial or date of release for three years at the time of his death in a maximum security prison in Lindsay, Ontario. Days after his death, 88 immigration detainees imprisoned at the same prison, the Central East Correction  Centre, defied sanctions to issue a joint petition calling for an inquiry into their friend's death. We at the End Immigration Detention Network have just been able to access to this petition. It reads: * Coroner's inquest must happen and made public. * Thorough inquest, must include talking to detainees. * Implementation (of recommendations) from the inquest must be made immediately. * The parties responsible must be made accountable.
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Action
Sign the Declaration of the Voices-Voix Coalition
Voices-Voix Coalition - United, we call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Respect the right to freedom of opinion and expression; 2. Act in accordance with Canada's democratic traditions and values; 3. Be transparent.  Both individuals and organizations can endorse the declaration.
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Action
Signez la pétition pour libérer le blogueur saoudien Raif Badawi
 Amnistie internationale - Raif Badawi, prisonnier d'opinion en Arabie saoudite, risque la mort pour avoir offert un débat sur la liberté religieuse. Exigeons des autorités saoudiennes que les coups de fouet cessent immédiatement, que Raif soit libéré sans condition, et qu'il soit réuni avec sa famille réfugiée au Canada. Exigeons de cet État qu'il respecte ses obligations en matière de droits humains et qu'il abolisse la flagellation.  English petition
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Les opinions exprimées ne reflètent pas nécessairement les positions de la CSILC - The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the positions of ICLMG
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The News Digest is ICLMG's weekly publication of news articles, events, calls to action and much more regarding national security, anti-terrorism, and civil liberties. The ICLMG is a national coalition of thirty-eight Canadian civil society organizations that was established in the aftermath of the September, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. +++
La revue de l'actualité est notre publication hebdomadaire de nouvelles, d'évènements, d'appels à l'action, et beaucoup plus, entourant la sécurité nationale, la lutte au terrorisme, et les libertés civiles. La CSILC est une coalition nationale de 38 organisations de la société civile canadienne qui a été créée suite aux attentats terroristes de septembre 2001 aux États-Unis.
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l'information. Le constat est accablant: «Quelque chose est brisé» a constaté une gestionnaire de haut niveau lors d'une réunion sur l'environnement de travail. L'alarme a d'abord été sonnée le 17 avril 2014, six mois avant les attentats de Saint-Jean et d'Ottawa. Le sous-ministre de la Sécurité publique, François Guimont, a reçu une lettre anonyme à son bureau de l'avenue Laurier, à Ottawa. La missive dénonçait une série de problèmes au sein du Secteur de la sécurité et de la cybersécurité nationale, division névralgique qui s'occupe notamment de la stratégie gouvernementale antiterroriste et de la prévention du piratage informatique. Certains des faits soulevés ont été masqués dans la missive obtenue par La Presse, mais ils semblent tous dénoter un climat toxique. 
