By Minghui reporter Ying Zi

(Clearwisdom.net) Canadian MP and leader of New Democrats, Jack Layton's wife Ms. Olivia Chow wrote to Falun Gong practitioners on July 12, 2006, to express that Canada must try all means possible to increase the international awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's atrocities of trampling upon Falun Gong practitioners' human rights.

MP Olivia Chow said in her letter, "Thank you for sharing your grave concerns about the ongoing human resources violations in China, in particular the persecution of Chinese practitioners of Falun Gong."

Olivia Chow said, "I want to reassure you that the NDP, indeed the majority of Canadians remain committed to the pursuit of peace, justice, human rights and the rule of law. Like you, we insist that Canada must have an independent foreign policy that reflects these Canadian values." "As you are no doubt aware, there is ample documentation by the UN and reputable human rights organizations of these atrocities, among them the incarceration, torture and death of many Falun Gong practitioners at the hands of the Chinese government."

This MP of the New Democrats said, "New Democrats have called on the federal government to indicate to China in the strongest language possible, Canada's grave concerns about its deliberate and calculated attack on Falun Gong practitioners and its ongoing human rights violations against Chinese citizens."

She said, "If Canada is to maintain its moral standing in the international community, we must do everything possible within our means to increase international awareness of human rights violations in China. My colleagues Bills joined in a recent press conference announcing a human rights panel study on organ transplant."

Olivia Chow said finally, "I urge you not to waver in your determination to see justice prevail."

Posting date: 7/19/2006
Original article date: 7/18/2006
Category: Worldwide Support
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2006/7/17/133228.html

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