David Kilgour, Member of Parliament (Retired)
for the southeastern area of Edmonton, Alberta
May 1979 until January 2006
 
At left, Mrs Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the National Council
of Resistance of Iran, surrounded by parliamentarians from numerous
countries; at right, some of her estimated seventy thousand supporters
gathered near Paris on June 28th.
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Front right sitting, Venerable U Pannya Vamsa, Spiritual Director of International Burmese Monks Organization, Ven. Ashin Kawwida and MPs from Canadian Parliamentary Friends of Burma. The venerables were seeking help from Canadians for victims in Burma.
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HUMAN RIGHTS WORKERS: GAO ZHISHENG (CHINA); NEDA HASSANI, DAVID MATAS, CLIVE M. ANSLEY, WARREN CREATES, EDWARD GREENSPAN, AND OTHERS
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THE SCALE OF FALUNG GONG PERSECUTION OUTSIDE CHINA,
Speaking Notes by Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM, President, Australian Chapter of the World Organisation to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong, at a Cross-Party Open Forum on Human Rights in China,
Parliament House Committee Room 1R4, Canberra, June 25, 2008
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Sign Petition: Stop Disabling & Murdering Lives; Stop Selling & Harvesting Organs,
MHONA International in San Francisco
- 'China must stop the forced repatriation of
North Korean defectors', say human rights activists from South Korea in Brussels ,
By Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers Int'l, July 2, 2008
- China indicted: Human dignity is indivisible , By Hon. David Kilgour, THE MÉTROPOLITAIN: VOL.1 NO.5, June 26, 2008
- NEDA HASSANI, Statement by Hon. David Kilgour, Pinecrest Cemetary, Ottawa, 21 June 2008
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Sichuan Church Faces Government Persecution; 20 Arrested, 7 Detained, 2 Sentenced to Education Through Labor, Christian Newswire, June 24, 2008
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ORGAN PILLAGING & FALUN GONG
- Knesset Must Address Falun Gong Persecution in China, Says Justice Chairman,
By Dalia Harpaz, Epoch Times Israel Staff, July 4, 2008
- Jailed and Tortured Fighting for Free Speech -
The First Epoch Times China Journalists, By Ben Hurley, Epoch Times Australia Staff, June 27, 2008
- China Pays Compensation for Organ Harvest Without Consent - Watchdog,
From RedOrbit.com, June 26, 2008
- Australian Senate Calls to End Persecution of Falun Gong, By Jason Wyatt, Epoch Times Australia Staff, June 24, 2008
- Flushing March and Rally Draws 2,000 Falun Gong Practitioners, By Christine Lin, Tim McDevitt & Joshua Philipp, Epoch Times New York Staff, Jun 15, 2008
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BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008
- China’s Inside Game, By APRIL RABKIN, The New York Times,
July 2, 2008
- Big money and the Genocide Olympics -
The International Olympic Committee embarrasses itself, By Nat Hentoff, The Washington Times, June 30, 2008
- China denies politicising Games, BBC News, June 26, 2008
- Shanghai to restrict dissidents during Olympics, The Associated Press, June 24, 2008
- The amazing (and scary) People's Republic of China gets dressed up for the party, By Sol W. Sanders, Special to the World Tribune, June 23, 2008
- Get On the Bus, By Geoffrey York, June 22, 2008
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DARFUR
- Darfur is our problem, too , By Haaretz Editorial, June 30, 2008
- Pursuing Peace and Justice in Darfur: The Role of the ICC, By Eric Reeves,
June 29, 2008
- Darfur's perfect storm -
Heavy rain and continuing violence are threatening UN food aid to Darfur just at the moment that refugees need it most, By Eric Reeves, The Guardian, June 24, 2008
- SUDAN: Concerns rising over Darfur restrictions, IRIN News,
June 24, 2008
- Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Darfur, By UN Country Team in Sudan,
June 22, 2008
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TIBET
- Heavily Guarded Olympic Torch Is Conveyed Through Tibetan Capital, By Maureen Fan, Washington Post Foreign Service, June 22, 2008
- July 6 - World Tibet Day, Team World Tibet Day
- Get On the Bus, By Geoffrey York, June 22, 2008
- URGENT: Olympic Torch in Tibet!, International Campaign for Tibet, June 21, 2008
- Amnesty seeks 'missing' Tibetans, BBC News, June 18, 2008
- Beijing Suspends Licenses of 2 Lawyers Who Offered to Defend Tibetans in Court, By JIM YARDLEY, The New York Times, June 4, 2008
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UNEASY NEIGHBO(U)RS
- Book Review: Uneasy Neighbo(u)rs,
Reviewed by Joseph T. Jockel/St. Lawrence University, From The International Journal, Spring 2008. Posted on July 5, 2008
- Book Review: Uneasy Neighbo(u)rs,
Reviewed by John M. Handley, Ph.D., The American Diplomacy, June 24, 2008
- Enfeebled superpower: how America lost its grip
, By Fareed Zakaria, The Sunday Times
June 22, 2008
- INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, ECONOMICS, TRADE AND APPROACHES TO GOVERNMENT, Remarks by Hon. David Kilgour. J.D., Canadian International Council/Conseil International du Canada, Victoria, May 12-13, 2008
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U.S. ELECTION 2008
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Anxious in America, By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN, The New York Times, June 29, 2008
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Deconstructing Barry, By Andrew Delbanco, A literary critic reads Obama.
The New Reublic, Issue July 9, 2008
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Candidates in Canadian eyes, By JOHN IBBITSON, The Globe and Mail,June 21, 2008
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Obama backs off NAFTA attack ahead of McCain visit to Canada, By DAINA LAWRENCE,
The Golbe and Mail, June 19, 2008
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Post-primary bump boosts Obama: poll By Sheldon Alberts, Washington correspondent, Canwest News Service, June 19, 2008
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A Delegator, Obama Picks When to Take Reins, By JEFF ZELENY and JIM RUTENBERG, The New York Times, June 16, 2008
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WHISTLEBLOWERS
- Look harder, Commissioner, By Alan Cutler & Ian G. Bron, Letters from The Hill Times, June 30, 2008
- Public sector integrity commissioner vows to address root causes of wrongdoing, By Christiane Ouimet, Letters fromThe Hill Times, June 30, 2008
- A bad month for honest public servants, By David Kilgour, Brian McAdams, Michele Brill-Edwards and David Hutton, The Hill Times, June 23, 2008
- Dix ans d'attente et cinq étages de documentation, Par Paul Gaboury, Le Droit, Le 13 juin 2008
- Ottawa accusé d'avoir renié sa promesse sur la protection des dénonciateurs, La Presse Canadienne, Le 12 juin 2008
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DAVID's SPEECHES
- TRUST THE PEOPLE OF CHINA, BUT NOT ITS PARTY-STATE,
Remarks by Hon. David Kilgour, J.D., at Taiwanese-Canadian Association Annual Convention, Carleton University, Ottawa, 4-6th July, 2008
- HUMAN DIGNITY ULTIMATELY INDIVISIBLE -
China's role in Sudan, Burma, North Korea, Iran and Taiwan, Remarks by Hon. David kilgour, J.D, Symposium on People's Republic of China, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, June 10, 2008 Spanish version
- JUSTICE, DIGNITY AND NON-VIOLENCE versus DEHUMANIZED POLITICS, By Hon. David Kilgour, J.D., at the Annual Dinner of the World Sikh Organization of Canada, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, June 5, 2008
- THE BIBLE AND KAREN ARMSTRONG, Remarks by Hon. David Kilgour
To A prayer breakfast, Ottawa, June 4, 2008
- INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, ECONOMICS, TRADE AND APPROACHES TO GOVERNMENT, Remarks by Hon. David Kilgour. J.D., Canadian International Council/Conseil International du Canada, Victoria, May 12-13, 2008
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BURMA (MYANMAR)
- Health concern/torture and other ill-treatment: U Win Tin (m), Amnesty International, July 4, 2008
- Press Release By Burma Cyclone Relief Committee (Toronto),
July 4, 2008
- SECOND FLASH APPEAL CONFERENCE FOR MYANMAR ON JULY 10,
By FROM D. ARUL RAJOO, Bernama, June 25, 2008
- Burma: Exiled opposition leader calls for meetings with China and India, Adnkronos International, June 24, 2008
- Work Forum for Democratization in Asia (WFDA) Statements: Burma, Singapore and
the Philippines, June 19, 2008
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AFGHANISTAN
- The Youngest Terrorists -
CBS News Looks At How Children In Afghanistan Are Forced To Be Suicide Bombers, CBC News, LONDON, June 17, 2008
- France pledges Afghanistan troops, BBC News, March 26, 2008
- Dion's ploy will get soldiers killed, By Rosie DiManno ,TheStar.com, February 11, 2008
- Nato dismisses Afghanistan crisis, BBC NEWS / SOUTH ASIA,
February 7, 2008
- The Report of the Independent Panel on Canada’s Future Role in Afghanistan , January 2008
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KENYA
- Kenya rivals sign power-sharing deal, By Duncan Miriri and Giles Elgood, The Reuters, February 28, 2008
- Kenyan Rivals Agree to Write New Constitution
as Part of Deal, By MALKHADIR M. MUHUMED, Associated Press Writer, February 14, 2008
- Annan: Kenya's rivals close to power-sharing agreement, By HEIDI VOGT, Associated Press, Febrary 8, 2008
- Canada won't allow leaders who subvert democracy, By H E Ross Hynes , The Standard, February 6, 2008
- KENYA: The Media Is Not Innocent, By Kwamboka Oyaro, Inter Press Service News Agency (IPS), February 2, 2008
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ZIMBABWE
- Simply sit down, Letter from Zimbabwe, July 5, 2008
- Now or never for Zimbabwe , Letter from the Avaaz.org Team , Posted on July 3, 2008
- China balks at US calls for Zimbabwe arms embargo , AFP News, June 30, 2008
- Zimbabwe: MDC Press Statement On Presidential Run-Off , By Morgan Tsvangirai, Movement for Democratic Change (Harare), June 22, 2008
- Global Action for Zimbabwe
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Save Zimbabwe from Mugabe, Email from Avaaz.org
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IRAN
- PMOI Off UK Terror List, EU Told: Now Do the Same, By MIDDLE EAST TIMES,
June 24, 2008
- Britain removes the People's Mujahedeen of Iran from list of banned terror groups, The Associated Press, June 23, 2008
- NEDA HASSANI, Statement by Hon. David Kilgour, Pinecrest Cemetary, Ottawa, 21 June 2008
- HUMAN DIGNITY ULTIMATELY INDIVISIBLE -
China's role in Sudan, Burma, North Korea, Iran and Taiwan, Remarks by Hon. David kilgour, J.D, Symposium on People's Republic of China, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, June 10, 2008 (excerpt)
- Ahmadinejad: 'Israel soon to disappear.', By ASSOCIATED PRESS, TEHERAN,Iran, Jun 2, 2008
- STATEMENT ON RECENT MISSILE ATTACK
ON ASHRAF CITY, IRAQ, To a public demonstration at the Pearson Building, Ottawa, BY HON. DAVID KILGOUR, May 29, 2008
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OTHER ISSUES
- Alberta no stranger to pain -
'Green Shift' spurs still-raw memories of NEP, By Kevin Libin, The National Post, July 5, 2008
- Add locusts to China's list of calamities , By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer, July 3, 2008
- A love story from China -
An incredible love story has come out of China recently and managed to touch the world, Posted on July 2, 2008
- Microsoft must meet human rights standards ,
Amnesty International Australia, Posted on July 3, 2008
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"Meeting of FAIR advisory board: Brian Macadam, David Hutton, Joanna Gaultieri, David Swann (Alberta MLA) and David." 
