Laibar Singh - Update on the National Days of Action

http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2008/02/laibar-singh-en.html

Laibar Singh is a paralyzed refugee claimant facing deportation to India. He is currently in sanctuary inside the Guru Nanak Gurudwara (Sikh temple) in Surrey, British Columbia.

Between January 25-29, 2008, eleven cities and towns across Canada participated in support actions, delegations and awareness-raising events in solidarity with Laibar Singh. Activities were held in Halifax, Fredericton, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, Peterborough, Toronto, Guelph, London and Vancouver/Surrey.

Together, from Halifax to Vancouver, Laibar's supporters were demanding that the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Minister Stockwell Day respect Laibar Singh's sanctuary, and that Laibar be granted permanent residency.

Across the Canadian state, protesters were showing their solidarity with the inspiring mobilizations, led by the South Asian community, in support of Laibar. The national actions also aimed to counter the racist backlash against Laibar Singh and the South Asian community, due to deliberate misinformation by the CBSA and some media outlets.

-> Click here for a PHOTO-REPORT from the National Days of Action in Support of Laibar Singh.

-> Click here to read an OPEN LETTER: Montreal Supports Laibar Singh!

-> Click here for VIDEO of a demonstration in support of Laibar Singh and Kader Belaouni at the Greater Toronto Enforcement Center.

-> Click here to read a NEWS COMPILATION relating to Laibar Singh.

-> For BACKGROUND and up-to-date information about Laibar Singh, visit both:
http://supportlaibar.blogspot.com
and
http://noii-van.resist.ca