Posted: Monday, 31 May 2010
While Canada’s largest union central, the Canadian Labour Congress, along with Federations of Labour, public and private sector unions and district labour councils have come forward to join hundreds of individuals across Canada to uphold Abousfian Abdelrazik’s rights as a fellow worker, as a Canadian and as a human being, Mr. Cannon choses to pass the buck, hiding behind the United Nations and telling Abdelrazik to take care of it himself.
Just as he did when Mr. Abdelrazik was still in forced exile in the Canadian consulate in Sudan. On 18 May 2010, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), and the Canadian section of the International Association of Machinists (IAM) announced that they were hiring Abousfian Abdelrazik in defiance of Canadian law implementing a UN Security Council blacklist. This law makes it illegal to provide Mr. Abdelrazik – who has never been charged with any crime, let alone been given a fair trial - with any funds, including a salary. The Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) have since joined the open rebellion against the 1267 regime in Canada, and will each employ Mr. Abdelrazik for a symbolic period of time.
Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is the Cabinet Minister responsible for the implementation of the United Nations sanctions regime. He was forced to respond to the flagrant defiance of Canadian law implementing the 1267 regime.
Realtiy Check - Actually, Mr. Cannon, it IS up to you