Members of the House of Commons,

Members of the Senate,

September 20, 2010.

Dear Honorable Members of the House of Commons and Senate,

The Canadian government claims to uphold a democratic system that values peace, humanity and multiculturalism and portrays itself as proud to lead a country that abides by both national and international laws.  In many cases, Canada demonstrates to the world that we are who we say we are, but in other cases we embarrass ourselves by failing to stand for the things we say we stand for.  We are writing today to bring to light one recent example where Canada’s government has failed its citizens, and the international community as a whole, and to ask you to consider rectifying the situation without delay.

As you are surely aware, the entire international community joined together on July 27, 2010 to make a comprehensive statement to strongly condemn a genocide denial by a democratic society based on the rule of law that states: “A public official who denies genocide in full knowledge of these court decisions not only insults the memory of those who were murdered, but also actively undermines the rule of law” and “Denial of the past and fabrication of a distorted historical narrative only weakens the credibility of those who deny judicially established historical facts.”  As per this statement, Canada has undermined the law and has lost credibility as a government by denying the Srebrenica genocide that occurred in July of 1995.

*Please note the international community mentioned above includes: The Office of the High Representative - governed by the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council (SB PIC) of which Canada is a member, Council of Europe, United Nations Resident Coordinator, EUFOR, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, NATO Headquarters Sarajevo (NHQSa) where Canadian Forces served for 19 years and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), of which Canada is a member.

Below is a list of compiled facts that prove that the massacre that occurred in Srebrenica was, beyond any doubt, genocide. In addition, the facts outline the support that members of parliament and other parties have shown towards this cause. By receiving this letter, Canada is officially in full knowledge of the court decisions in this case and can no longer deny this genocide if the country wishes to maintain its international reputation.

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