Zuzak
GRC Report; Wed., June 07, 2006
(1)
Citizenship Revocation:
On 10May2006, the Minister of Citizenship and
Immigration,
Monte Solberg, appeared before the Standing Committee on Citizenship
and
Immigration (CIMM). Astoundingly, he stated that he would not be
implementing
the CIMM recommendations in Report #10 with regard to revocation of
citizenship, claiming that there was no consensus on the issue. We note
that of
the hundreds of submissions at CIMM public hearings archived at
http://www.willzuzak.ca/tp/cimm05/cimm05.html
only the Canadian Jewish Congress, B’nai
Brith Canada and the Five Montreal Synagogues opposed these
recommendations.
Relevant excerpts of Mr. Solberg’s testimony from Mtg. #3 are archived
at
http://www.willzuzak.ca/tp/cimm05/cimm03_20060510.html
(2)
Citizenship Coalition of Alberta: On 24May2006, Andrew Telegdi met with several
representatives of
the ethnic communities in Edmonton to develop a co-ordinated strategy
to
encourage the government to incorporate the CIMM recommendations in a
new
Citizenship Act.
(3)
Symposium on Security and Civil
Liberties: This
symposium was held on 28May2006 at
Grant MacEwan College under the sponsorship of the Edmonton Council of
Muslim
Communities, Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education and Action,
Northern
Alberta Alliance on Race Relations and the Cross-Cultural Roundtable on
Security (CCRS). The CCRS was established by Anne McLellan in February
2005 “to
engage Canadians and the Government of Canada in a long-term dialogue
on
national security issues in a diverse and pluralistic society”. We note
that,
of its fourteen handpicked volunteers, four are of Jewish origin -- Dr.
Myrna
Lashley, Mr. Leo Adler, Dr. David Bensoussan, and Mr. David Gisser. The
others
appear to represent blacks, Chinese, Sikhs, Asians, Muslims, etc. There
do not
appear to be any representatives from Eastern European countries or
from
Canada’s native community.
The
panelists were from CSIS, RCMP and two
from CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency). Most of the audience
appeared to be
of Muslim faith concerned about security certificates. Anne McLellan
and a
Department of Justice official were also present. The panelists, of
course,
lauded their organizations and repeated their mantra of balancing
national
security and privacy versus civil rights. No group was being targeted.
However,
they eventually admitted that all five people held on security
certificates
were Muslims. Marco Levytsky and Bill Pidruchney brought up the issue
of
revocation of citizenship.
(4)
Josef Furman and Jura Skomatchuk
cases: The cases
have commenced in Ste. Catharines
on 05Jun2006, but I have no information thereon and have seen nothing
in the
news media. I would appreciate any news coverage being brought to my
attention.
The
computer printouts up to 02Jun2006 indicate substantial activity.
Unfortunately,
most of the documentation is in either Toronto or Ottawa. The Edmonton
office
of the Federal Court has only the expert opinion of Dr. Johannes Tuchel
(which
is very Ukrainophobic) and the Agreed Statement of Facts (which,
surprisingly,
was faxed to someone in Calgary on 01Jun2006). Of interest may be that
the
Ottawa office issued a subpoena to a Dr. Jack Terry in New York,
(212)755-5134.
The
CV of Dr. Tuchel indicates that he has
been an expert witness in the Michael Baumgartner case in Canada and
the
Friedrich, Bucmys and Wittje cases in the United States. He is listed
as the
“Director of the German Resistance Memorial Center” associated with the
Free
University of Berlin. Although initially interested in German
resistance to
Hitler in 1933/34, he has since authored/edited
a number
of articles/books in
German with particular emphasis on the Rote Kapelle (Red Orchestra).
This was
the Jewish-dominated spy agency headed by Leopold Trepper on behalf of
the
Soviet Union that used false documentation to infiltrate the German
military
and institutions.
Respectfully
submitted
Will Zuzak, 2006-06-07