Doubt raised over trial fairness; ‘Has expressed deep regret’ for killing two Montana men in 1982 By RANDY BOSWELL, Canwest News ServiceMarch 9, 2010 A U.S. Appeal Court’s ruling on Friday against Ronald Smith, the only Canadian on death row in the U.S., has prompted opposition calls for the Canadian government to immediately step up [...]
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Father pleads for help after kidnapping
Taliban suspected of abducting son in Pakistan Stewart Bell, National Post Published: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 A Canadian man whose son has been kidnapped in Pakistan, likely by the Taliban, pleaded for help yesterday at a news conference at a Sikh temple in Brampton. Bishan Dass said kidnappers abducted his son Robin Singh in the frontier [...]
Pickering Veterans’ Association seeking Afghanistan vets
By Kristen Calis PICKERING — Sergeant Dan Martin saw many traumatic things when he was in Afghanistan and is still feeling the aftermath. “Those experiences will live with you forever,” he said. “Mine will.” But talking is the best way the Ajax resident has found to deal with the pain and constant memories. He’s also [...]
Liberals are working to protect the rights of Canadians abroad
OTTAWA – The Liberal Party of Canada is hosting a roundtable on Consular Affairs and the Rights of Canadians Abroad today as part of its series of meetings being held in Ottawa during the shut-down of Parliament by the Harper Government. “Conservative inaction on consular cases, along with their recent reliance on the Supreme Court [...]
Call for consular reform: Group urges more transparency
When Canadian Michael Kapoustin finally won freedom from a Bulgarian prison in 2008, after a 12-year legal and diplomatic battle, he faced two choices. He could put his overseas nightmare behind him and find a regular job at home; or he could draw on his bleak experience to aid other Canadians in trouble abroad. The [...]
