Media Advisory: Iraq War Resister and NDP Immigration Critic to Hold Media Conference

(firmenpresse) - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/15/16 -- The War Resisters Support Campaign will be holding a media conference with Jenny Kwan, MP (Vancouver East), the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) immigration critic, in Vancouver on Saturday, July 16, 10:00 a.m. PDT at First United Church (320 East Hastings St.).

Ms. Kwan will join Iraq War veteran and resister along with , the lawyer representing and the other American Iraq War resisters who are still seeking permanent resident status in Canada. Dr. Michael Klein, CM, and recently-appointed Member of the , is also expected to attend.

Rodney has been living in sanctuary for nearly 6 years and 10 months - 2,494 days as of Saturday. He served a combat tour in Iraq. In 2007, he sought refuge in Canada after determining that he could no longer participate in that internationally condemned conflict in good conscience.



Contacts:
War Resisters Support Campaign
Ken Marciniec
416-803-6066


Office of Jenny Kwan, MP
Gabriel Yiu
778-238-8404

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