On Thursday, February 14, show some love for Moe and Sophie Harkat and call Justin Trudeau at 613-992-4211. He must have a change of heart and end illegal deportation to torture proceedings
against Ottawa refugee Moe Harkat.
Here is a suggested message you can use (if you're comfortable, please leave your name and where you are calling from to show that we have support from across the country!):
"Hello Prime Minister Trudeau. My name is ______________ and I'm calling from ______________. I'm calling about the case of Mohamed Harkat. He is a refugee in Canada facing deportation to torture in Algeria. Mr. Trudeau, you have said no one should ever be tortured. That should be true for Moe, too. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has the power today to allow Moe to stay in Canada under a section of the refugee legislation that says "it is not contrary to the national interest" to allow him to stay. Please speak with Minister Goodale, live up to your word, and make the right decision: let Moe Harkat stay in Canada. Thank you."
Here's two other quick and easy things you can do.
1. Sign a letter: Once you have made your call, please visit http://iclmg.ca/stop-harkat-deportation to send a letter to your own MP, the PM and federal ministers, asking them to act now. It is simple and fast to do so here! We need all MPs to know that the pressure is on to oppose torture and to keep Moe in Canada.
2. Share this link on your facebook, instagram, twitter, other social media pages, and via email to encourage friends to sign this petition: https://www.change.org/p/help-stop-my-husband-s-deportation-to-torture
Thank you! (If you cannot do this February 14, February 15 works too!)
Stop Canadian Involvement in Torture, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group
* St. Valentine's Day is a time to remember all those unjustly jailed and persecuted. St. Valentine was a priest who was persecuted, tortured, jailed and decapitated by Roman Emperor Claudius because Valentine defied the prohibition on conducting marriages for young people. Claudius was concerned that married men would be less willing to give their lives in battle. Valentine's last note from prison, "from your Valentine," eventually became the basis for Valentine greetings.