[Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal ] MP?s & Senators Welcome "SOS! Global Rescue Walkers"
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Media Advisory For Immediate Release: September 24, 2001
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MP?s & Senators Welcome "SOS! Global Rescue Walkers" who Arrive in Ottawa
Sept. 27
Practitioners from Toronto/Montreal Walked to Ottawa to Appeal for Falun Gong
Practitioners Persecuted in China
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Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal ? On September 27, 2001, M.P. and Vice Chair of
Parliament Human Rights Committee Ms. Colleen Beaumier, together with other
MP?s, Senators and Falun Gong supporters, will have a welcome ceremony for two
teams who walked from Toronto and Montreal to Ottawa to call for the
intervention of the Canadian government to end the persecution of Falun Gong
in China. The walkers will present over 80 000 signatures of support from
Canadians who support Falun Gong and call for an end to the persecution. Ms.
Beaumier will host a press conference for the walkers on that day.
During their 20-day walk, 16 more death cases of Falun Gong practitioners in
China have been reported. The Falun Gong supporters will rally all day on the
Hill September 27th to bring urgent awareness to this issue.
Welcoming Ceremony
Time: 12:30pm ? 2:00pm, Thursday, September 27
Place: Outside of Parliament Building in Ottawa
Press Conference
Time: 1:00pm ?1:30pm, Thursday, September 27
Place: Charles Lynch Conference Room, 130-S Center Block, Parliament Building
Background
Inspired by the courage and heart of Falun Gong practitioners in China, on
September 7th and 14th, five women from Toronto and six people from Montreal
began a journey on foot to Ottawa to gather support from Canadians. The
walkers wish to present a strong and urgent appeal to the Prime Minister who
is visiting China next month. They are calling for the intervention of the
Canadian government to end the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in
China who continue to persevere for their belief in the principles of
"Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance".
Yuxue Li, a 54-year old grandmother, and Li Zhang, a landed immigrant whose
husband has been sentenced to a 3.5-year jail term in China for practicing
Falun Gong, are among these courageous walkers.
This is part of the "SOS! Global Rescue Walk" that is taking place in North
America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
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Contact: Ms. Colleen Beaumier 905-455-8288;
Lucy Zhou 613-599-7474, 613-862-7494 (Cell);
Grace Wollensak 613-762-2106
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