How You Can Help
Want to get involved?
Send a letter to your MP and to Stockwell Day demanding that he review the circumstances of Mr. Benatta’s case. The Honourable Mr. Day can be reached at:
The Honourable Stockwell Day
Minister of Public Safety
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Building, 13th Floor
340 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0P8
New: Benatta Petition for a Public Review
Canadians can sign our petition by clicking here. The targets for our petition are Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Minister for Public Safety, Stockwell Day. You can read the intent of the petition as well as the letter (which will be forwarded to our targets) and there’s also a space provided where you can express your opinions to these officials in your own words. They need to hear the voices of concerned Canadians. Whether you choose to write your own letters, independent of the petition, or whether you use the petition, feel free to let us know what kind of responses you receive by leaving us a comment on the front page. We have a set goal of 1000 signatures, we hope to substantially exceed that!
Join us on the campaign trail
Mr. Benatta will be attending various speaking engagements this summer. Check back often to find out where we will be and come out and support Mr. Benatta. Spread the word. Upcoming events:
An Evening with Benamar Benatta:
Tuesday, January 29, 7:30 pm
Public Service Alliance of Canada Hall,
233 Gilmour Street- (at Metcalfe)-Ottawa-(Free Access )
Demand a Public Review for Benamar Benatta:
Vigil and Walk to Prime Minister’s office to Present Petitions demanding a public review
Wednesday, January 30, at 10:30 am
Meet at Eternal Flame, Parliament Hill.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007: Lochiel Kiwanis Centre on Lochiel St. Sarnia at 7:00pm.
June 16: Canadian Arab Federation event
June 23: Regional Social Forum in London at 4:00pm.
September 12th, 2007: Canada’s First Post-9/11 Rendition Survivor Joins Vigil to Demand a Public Review! Benamar Benatta, tortured and held five years by U.S. Authorities is to be joined by Lawyer and supporters at 150 King West (at York), 12 Noon, Wednesday, September 12, 2007. Come join us. For more information please check out our news post about this by clicking here but it’s important that you contact Nicole for any inquiries you may have:
Nicole Chrolavicius,
Counsel to Mr. Benatta
nicole@benamarbenatta.com
Join the Benatta Coalition for Public Review
E-mail Mr. Benatta’s lawyer at: nicole@benamarbenatta.com
Or write to:
Benatta Coalition for a Public Review
c/o Bakerlaw
672 Dupont Street, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario, M6G 1Z6
Register at this site and let your voices be heard
Simply click “register” to participate in this site and show your support. Registration is free; we do not divulge any personal details, including your email, to any third parties whatsoever.
Another way you can help is link to this site; spread the word. Presently, we do not have a graphic to use as a link, but a text link including Benamar Benatta’s name would certainly help. Please link to http://www.benamarbenatta.com.
We hope to post more ways in which you can help, whether you are a Canadian or American, in the coming days. If you have any suggestions on ways to help, contact us with your ideas. One great way to help would be to register and use the comment feature to post your ideas. Your opinions and ideas matter to us.
