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Operation Vigilant Citizen

This pertains to the announced visit of former U.S. President George W. Bush to Calgary, Alberta Canada, and other former members of his administration coming here in the near future, and outlines our allegations and a program of civil citizen action to pressure Canadian governments (municipal, provincial and federal, and their agents) to act according to the rule of domestic and international law, to have George W. Bush barred from entering Canada, or to arrest and prosecute him.

Charges:

We allege, based upon overwhelming evidence, that Mr. George W. Bush committed criminal negligence by, in spite of foreknowledge, taking no appropriate action to prevent the attacks of 9/11 during which 24 Canadians were killed, hindered proper forensic investigation, conspired with others to cover up the facts and evidence, and made unproven and unsubstantiated claims to wage illegal wars that had been planned well in advance.

We further find that Mr. Bush did conspire with his cabinet to lie and to defraud the American people, as well as allied nations (including Canada), regarding the alleged “al Qaeda” terrorist network, about “weapons of mass destruction” in Iraq, and subsequently, ordered others under his command to:

1. wage illegal wars of aggression contrary to international law against Afghanistan and Iraq,

2. kill, injure and maim, as well as cause to become ill, innocent Afghani and Iraqi civilians,

3. kidnap, torture and sexually assault innocent Afghani and Iraqi civilians,

4. destroy private property and public infrastructure in Afghanistan and Iraq

5. use weapons of mass destruction (depleted uranium) on the innocent peoples of Afghanistan and Iraq, causing permanent, catastrophic, environmental damage and genocide

6. steal natural resources and land from the Iraqi people,

7. steal or allowed to be stolen, national treasures of the country of Iraq

8. fraudulently caused other nations, including Canada, to volunteer their armed forces to participate in these atrocities, contrary to international law and conventions,

9. threatened global peace and security through a network of terrorism and criminal racketeering

10. interfered in the self-determination of sovereign nations and installing unduly elected regimes, and inciting domestic violence, civil wars, strife, causing starvation.

Action:

We call upon our fellow citizens to join with us to do ANY or ALL of the following:

1. sign our petition online or in person,

2. download the petition and collect more signatures, and deliver these to your MP's office by Monday, March 16, 2009

3. publicly condemn the Bush visit in local papers, radio talk shows or other mass media.

4. write letters of condemnation of the sponsors: Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Ernst and Young, Calgary CFA Society and the law firm of Bennett Jones., and encourage boycotts  See PDF

5. call the Mayor and City Council to condemn this visit, and ask him to withdraw any offers of material support, including security details at the venue that involve the use of police officers, paid by Canadian tax payers, and participate in peaceful demonstrations in Calgary,

6. write or call your MP, as well as the Prime Minister, the Minister of Justice, Minister of Immigration and Minister of Public Safety, and demand immediate action,  (download form letter here)

7. write or call your provincial MLA, and your Attorney General's Office and demand action,

8. protest the nearest US consulate office, and / or your MP's office.

9.. ask your local detachment of the RCMP to live up to it's stated policy regarding war criminals

10. go before a Justice of the Peace at your local court house and swear an “Information” to commence private prosecution proceedings (as permitted in the Criminal Code of Canada), asking that a warrant or summons be issued in the name of George W. Bush of Crawford, Texas, and notify local media attend and report on this.


The world is waiting for justice, and as Canadians, we are tired of the hypocrisy and duplicity of our own government, leaders and corporations aiding and abetting war criminals. We demand and expect accountability!

Relevant Quotes:

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."  --  Thomas Jefferson

"It is the duty of every citizen, according to his best capacities, to give validity to his convictions in political affairs." -- Albert Einstein

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead (1901 - 1978)

WRITE OR CALL

The March 17th Bush visit is sponsored by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, and  the  Law firm of Bennett Jones ,whose clients include Terasen Gas, Petro Canada and Husky Oil. 
This is Bush's first speaking engagement since leaving his disgraced office. He stands to make a pile of (blood)money for this event.
It's important that both organizations that are sponsoring this realize that Canadians abhor torture and war crimes and do not appreciate inviting this demon to our country.

The sponsors of this event deserve to hear from you and if you feel the need to call them a few times then so be it.

We've spent the time to make it easy for you to take a moral stand as a human being of conscious and let them know how you feel.

It should disgust you that George Bush made the oil industry astronomical profits at the expense of over a million human beings.

Now out of office the oil industry pays him via speaking engagements such as this. Quid Pro Quo. Does it get anymore pathetic ?

Wives,Mothers,Dad's,Grandparents,Babies and Children all slaughtered not to mention American soldiers as well and their widowed wives and orphaned children.

The trail of destruction is enormous and is felt the world over. 

 The disconnect to humanity that the sponsors of this farce are displaying, by inviting this ghoul,should be enough to get you off your ass and make a couple phone calls.

Calgary Chamber of Commerce:
1) CALL Main Reception: 1-403-750-0400
2) Email   chinfo@calgarychamber.com, hdouglas@calgarychamber.com, rhofmann@calgarychamber.com, tabbott@calgarychamber.com, jgrabic@calgarychamber.com
((Copy and Paste addresses to your e-mail client)
EXECUTIVE OFFICE



Heather Douglas, President & CEO (403) 750-0404              hdouglas@calgarychamber.com
Rosangela Hofmann, Executive Assistant (403) 750-0414     rhofmann@calgarychamber.com
EVENTS




Tracey Abbott, Manager, Events & Sponsorship (403) 750-0430  tabbott@calgarychamber.com
Jozefina Grabic, Senior Event Coordinator (403) 750-0422           jgrabic@calgarychamber.com
Rebecca Clark, Community Relations & Marketing Coordinator (403) 750-0429 rclark@calgarychamber.com







Law Firm of Bennett Jones
3) CALL  1-403-298-3100
4) EMAIL THE DIRECTORS OF THIS FIRM   nnonh@bennettjones.com,     spitznagelp@bennettjones.com,
(Copy and Paste addresses to your e-mail client)
5) EMAIL YOUR MP
AND ASK HER/HIM WHY HE ISN'T CONDEMNING A VISIT BY A TORTURING, WAR CRIMINAL
WE HAVE LAWS ON THE BOOKS,  WHY AREN'T WE ENFORCING THEM ? DOES CANADA NOW CONDONE WAR CRIMES AND TORTURE ?
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR CANADIAN SOLDIERS WHO GET CAPTURED IN THE FUTURE ?

LOCATE YOUR MP HERE:

6) Write a "Letter to the Editor"
The Calgary Herald   letters@theherald.southam.ca
The Calgary Sun Letters to the Editor  callet@sunpub.com
The Globe and Mail  letters@globeandmail.ca
The National Post   letters@nationalpost.com
The Edmonton Journal letters@thejournal.southam.ca
The Edmonton Sun       sun.letters@ccinet.ab.ca
(Copy and Paste addresses to your e-mail client)
Here's all the email addresses for the sponsors and the news outlets.... you can copy paste a general email to all .
chinfo@calgarychamber.com,  hdouglas@calgarychamber.com, rhofmann@calgarychamber.com, tabbott@calgarychamber.com, jgrabic@calgarychamber.com, hdouglas@calgarychamber.com, rhofmann@calgarychamber.com, tabbott@calgarychamber.com, jgrabic@calgarychamber.com.rclark@calgarychamber.com, mackinnonh@bennettjones.com, spitznagelp@bennettjones.com, letters@theherald.southam.ca, callet@sunpub.com, letters@globeandmail.ca, letters@nationalpost.com, letters@thejournal.southam.ca, sun.letters@ccinet.ab.ca
(Thanks to STS and DJ Ball for the research names and addresses! )


Urge the City of Calgary to condemn the event and to not support it with police services, nor in any other way, shape or form. Mr. Bush is no longer a foreign leader and tax payers money and resources should not go to subsidize this private event, to which the general public and the media are not welcome.

The City of Calgary General Information:

General Telephone: 3-1-1
403-268-CITY (2489) - if calling from outside Calgary
TTY Telephone: 403-268-4TTY (4889) (Deaf and Hard Of Hearing Only)
General Fax: 403-538-6111
General Mail: P.O. Box 2100, Stn. M.
Calgary, AB Canada T2P 2M5
Mail Code #230
Street Address: 800 Macleod Trail SE
Standard Business Hours of Operation: (City Hall - Municipal Complex)
Monday to Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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How to Lay an Information:

"1. Laying the Information

The first step is to go to a justice of the peace (JP) at your local court and sign a form on which you set out the details of the alleged offence. This form is called an "information," and you are referred to as the "informant." The JP then asks you to swear that this statement is true, and the JP signs his or her name as a witness. This process is called "swearing the information." Formal charges have now been laid.

Draft the charges with care, because inaccurate information may hurt your chances of a successful prosecution. Often the JP will draft the charges for you, or you may wish to fill out the form with the help of a lawyer. Here are some tips:

The forms used for provincial offences are different from those for federal offences, so be sure you get the right one.

Be sure to lay the information promptly. Under the Ontario Provincial Offences Act and the summary conviction provisions of the Criminal Code, you have only six months from the time an offence occurred to lay the charges. Some statutes have shorter or longer limitation periods.

(Note that Bush was immune prior to January 20th, 2009 according to a previous ruling a the time limit should not apply)

Be precise. It is safest to follow the wording of the statute describing the offence (e.g., the Highway Traffic Act) as closely as possible.

State the specific date and place where the offence occurred, and give the name of the accused in full. If the accused is a corporation, use the full corporate name.

(Note: We likely do have specific dates and places, but I don't think it is necessary in this instance)


When the information relates to more than one breach of the law, set out each offence in a separate "count" (separately numbered paragraphs each setting out all the details of one offence).

2. Issuing the Summons

The JP has no discretion in swearing the information – he or she can't refuse to do it. However, the JP does have discretion not to take the next step: issuing the summons to the accused. The summons is a copy of the information that also states the time and place where the accused must appear to answer the charges. 

(Note: we have no idea of what Bush's postal address would be, but I assume it is in Crawford, TX)

JPs are mainly used to issuing summonses for the police, and some JPs may be reluctant to issue a summons requested by a private citizen. The JP can ask you probing questions, so it is advisable to be well prepared when you visit the JP to swear the information, and even to bring a lawyer with you if you anticipate difficulty.

If the JP issues the summons, he or she will usually make it "returnable" in about two to four weeks' time. At least two weeks should be allowed, so there is enough to serve the summons on the accused. The "return date" will not be the trial date, but the date when the prosecutor and the accused appear in court to set a date for the trial.



3. Serving the Summons on the Accused

Serving the summons means delivering the summons to the accused. Serving a summons is generally valid only if it is done by a designated person – usually a police officer. [The staff of the county and district sheriff's offices are also peace officers, and for a fee they may serve summonses for you. Give them the summons as early as possible and follow up with them to check that the summons has been filed.]

(Note: As we do not have his address, as he is not a resident of Canada, is unlikely to attend of his own accord, and presents a 'flight risk', one could argue that a warrant be issued on March 17th, 2009 in Calgary. We need the specific details of where he will be speaking and when.)

To be on the safe side, it's a good idea to also personally deliver or mail a copy of the summons to the accused. Even though the accused is not required to respond, many people do not know this and will come to court. Once the accused or his or her lawyer appears in court, the accused is bound by the summons, even if he or she need not have appeared.

Once a summons has been served, the person who served it must fill out and sign an "affidavit of service" on the back of a copy of the summons. This affidavit sets out the identity of the person served with the summons, and the time and place the summons was served. It is then up to you to make sure the copy of the summons with its affidavit of service is filed in the proper court before the return date (this will mean chasing up the police officer or whoever served the summons)."

Source page and more info  ..... http://www.bcrevolution.ca/filing_private_prosecution.htm

Please also download and refer to this pdf document from Lawyers Against the War 

LAW.Bush.Visit.Feb.23.09.PM.et.al.pdf

and see

http://pacificfreepress.com/news/1/3818-canadian-calls-arrest-war-criminal-at-large-george-w-bush.html


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