Day Rejects Call For Probe Of Summit Allegations

We are calling on you as Minister to order an immediate inquiry to uncover whether or not agent provocateurs were used at the peaceful protests in Montebello. If agent provocateurs were present, the public deserves answers to valid questions, including: • Who are the three individuals alleged to be agent provocateurs? • Was the Government of Canada informed that such measures would be used as part of the security detail at the summit? • Were the RCMP or other security forces at the summit, including from the US, privy to the use of such a security tactic? • Who was responsible for providing direction to the agents? , Were the agents directed to use force and/or violent means to disrupt the peaceful protest? • Finally, if agent provocateurs were used, what was the expected outcome in deliberately trying to destabilize a democratic protest in Canada? We believe these are critical questions that cannot go ignored - questions that concern the relationship between state security forces and the potential infringement of democratic rights to peaceful assembly protest and to freedom of expression. As Dave Coles, President of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union said “in a free and democratic society, people have the right to peacefully protest something they don't like.” We trust as the Minister for Public Security you will uphold your responsibility to show accountability and maintain public trust. Sincerely, Libby Davies Peter Julian MP Vancouver East MP Burnaby-New Westminster [Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on August 24, 2007]

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