Adil Charkaoui launched a constitutional challenge to security certificates shortly after his arrest under this abusive process. Following Judge Noel's decision to uphold the validity of the security certificate process at the Federal Court level, an appeal was launched. The first hearing at the Federal Court of Appeal will take place in Ottawa on 8 November.

In this political file, public pressure remains essential. The security certificate process puts our fundamental rights in jeopardy. The Coalition for Justice for Adil Charkaoui therefore invites you to join us on 8 November to denounce security certificates.

>> RIDES FROM MONTREAL TO OTTAWA <<

Please contact us for full details and to reserve a seat. A minimum contribution, according to your budget, will be requested.

justiceforadil@riseup.net

(514) 859-9023

>> CALLS OR FAXES TO THE THREE MINISTERS <<

If you can't join us in Ottawa for the rally, but still want to support us, please consider calling or faxing the three following Ministers:

Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Anne McLellan
Telephone: (613) 992-4524
fax (613) 943-0044

Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Judy Sgro
Telephone: (613) 992-7774
fax (613) 947-8319

Minister of Justice
Irwin Cotler
Telephone: (613) 995-0121
fax (613) 992-6762

Please request the following :

• Abolition of security certificates;

• Release of the Secret Trial Five or, if any case against them actually

exists, that they be given a fair trial; and

• That the five not be deported (Amnesty has recognised that all five face

torture and further abuses of their rights if deported).

CONSTITUTIONALITY OF SECURITY CERTIFICATES ?!

In mid-October, more than 60 law experts and legal associations in Canada, including the Canadian Bar Association, sent a letter to the Minister of Public Safety, Anne McLellan, to express their grave concerns with the legal process of security certificates. The same day, a commentary was published in the Globe and Mail.

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