April 17, 2008

  • >>>   From : X      Received : 17  Apr  2008 01:44:26 AM   >>>

    Prime Minister Harper,

    I have no doubt that this email will never reach your eyes. At the very
    best, I can hope that it will be read by someone whose job is to sort
    through the emails you receive, at the worst it will never be read at all.
    That's okay; it's worth trying.

    As a Canadian Citizen, I want to know that my country is doing something to
    stop the Darfur crisis. I recognize that the Canadian government has taken
    some steps, but I want more.

    On February 12th, Steven Spielberg ended his involvement as artistic adviser
    to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, saying that 'conscience will not allow
    me to continue with business as usual.' Mr. Spielberg could not continue to
    work with a government that is not using its influence to end the Darfur
    crisis; and like many Canadians, I agree that China should be doing more to
    usher an end to the violence in Darfur.

    China has an international obligation to engage the Government of Sudan on
    the crisis in Darfur, given its role on the UN Security Council overseeing
    international issues of peace and security, and its close relationship with
    Khartoum. The Sudanese government is complicit in ongoing attacks against
    civilians in Darfur, and in obstructing the full deployment of peacekeepers
    to the region.

    The Sudanese regime has changed its Darfur policies under Chinese pressure
    in the past, most notably in accepting UN Resolution 1769 to get
    peacekeepers into the region. China must now use its influence to get the
    mission fully deployed as soon as possible, to protect vulnerable
    populations.

    By encouraging China to use its influence with the Government of Sudan,
    Canada can make an important contribution towards ending the Darfur crisis.

    Sincerely,

    X

    Dear X:

    On behalf of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, I would like to thank you for your e-mail, in which you raised an issue which falls within the portfolio of the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Prime Minister always appreciates receiving mail on subjects of importance to Canadians.

    Please be assured that the statements you made have been carefully reviewed. I have taken the liberty of forwarding your e-mail to Minister Bernier so that he too may be made aware of your comments. I am certain that the Minister will give your views every consideration. For more information on the Government's initiatives, you may wish to visit the Prime Minister's Web site, at www.pm.gc.ca.

    L.A. Lavell
    Executive Correspondence Officer
    for the Prime Minister's Office
    Agent de correspondance
    de la haute direction
    pour le Cabinet du Premier ministre

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