Walk for Peace and Justice - Photos by Paula E. Kirman
Took place on July 6, 2006 with the goal to petition the federal government to stop secret trials in Canada and end deportations to torture through the use of "security certificates." "Security certificates" can cause a refugee or permanent resident in Canada to be arrested and held without bail or charges indefinitely, without the person or his/her lawyer allowed to see the evidence. If a certificate is upheld there is no appeals process; the person is deported back to a country where the risk of torture exists. The United Nations, Amnesty International, and various other human rights groups have expressed concern over this process. There are currently five Muslim men in Canada who have been detained for several years without charges ever being laid. The walk was organized by Christian Peacemaker Teams, and attended by members of CPT, the Mennonite Church of Canada, and supporters. It began at the Delta Edmonton South hotel, where a Mennonite conference was going on, and finished at the office of Rahim Jaffer, M.P.
