The Cotler Test
Embarking on attempt to “Free Marc Emery” people need ot know what Marc is up against. A good place to start is the surrender of Renee Boje. You can read Minister Cotler’s letter to John Conway, Q.C. who is acting for Emery in this matter. It is 19 PDF pages long and it is not encouraging on its face. However, Cotler does set a test for whether a presecution can be said to be political. You can find it beginning at the bottom of page 15. Read it here - it is PDF and it is full of case law.
Cotler will be in Vancouver on the 15th of August. With luck he will be greeted by a very large number of very, very, determined but polite people.
“Q&A period featuring a panel of B.C. Federal Cabinet Ministers. Monday August 15, 7:30-9-15pm, Wosk Auditorium (950 W. 41st Ave). Free admission, info 604-257-5101. ”
A few thousand angry, but contained, people outside the hall, a couple of hundred well dressed, smart, controlled people inside each with one question on a piece of cardboard would make Cotler and his Cabinet colleagues realize this will not stand. When the questions begin each of the people gets in line and refuses to give up their place in line. Firmly, politely, they ask the same question. Over and over. Every person in the line at every mike. There is no other topic.
When will you free Marc Emery?
On the street, when the questions begin, signalled by a cell phone call, a chant. “Free Marc Emery”. Slowly, loudly, until the building trembles with the the sound of cold fury. And the chant continues until every single one of the Minister have left. The Liberals need to know they will lose on Emery. They will lose seats. Lots of seats. Because, in the end, that is all politicians understand.
Written by jay on August 6th, 2005 with
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