TORONTO RALLY AGAINST VOTER SUPPRESSION BY ROBO-CALLS
Channel: Disciple of Christ
Date: 2012-03-13

On Sunday, March 11, 2012, well over 1000 Canadians gathered in down-town Toronto to demand a public inquiry and by-elections as more incriminating information is exposed about about the Robo-call scandal in our last federal election.  Protests were held in cities all across Canada demanding justice for our free and democratic electoral system. 

RoboGate: TELL HARPER WE HAVE NO MORE CONFIDENCE IN HIS GOVERNMENT!

 Recently it has come to light that the Harper regime has used nefarious tactics to once again undermine Canada's democracy. 

Automated phone calls were allegedly made in up to 40 ridings where the contest between the Conservatives and either the NDP or Liberals was tight. (http://www.globalnews.ca/pages/topicNew.aspx?id=6442589761)

These phone calls were purportedly made on behalf of Elections Canada, when in fact they were not. Fraudulantly representing Elections Canada, in order to suppress voter turnout, is illegal and grossly unethical, and completely undemocratic. Investigations have shown that the calls are directly linked to a company closely associated with the Conservatives campaign. 
(http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/inside-politics-blog/2012/02/robocalls-watch-conservative-party-linked-to-calls-directing-voters-to-different-polling-stations.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter)

WE MUST MAKE A SHOW OF SOLIDARITY, AS A PEOPLE, TO SHOW THAT CANADIANS WILL NOT TOLERATE SUCH EGREGIOUS VIOLATIONS OF OUR DEMOCRACY. 

Demands:
1) An immediate criminal investigation;
2) Full accountability, including up to the Prime Minister's Office, including the impeachment of Harper himself;
3) Either a dissolution of government, or new by-elections in each affected riding.

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List of speakers/performers in order of appearance:

Jon Allan: Organizer/activist 

Derek Soberal: Organizer/activist 

Poetry by: 

Musical guest: Eric Banwell

Imam Zafar Bangash: Islamic Society of York

Lyn Adamson: Canadian Voice of Women for Peace

Ali Mallah: Canadian Arab Federation

Lexi Cameron: Canadians Defending Democracy

Interview with Christopher Porter and Lawrence McCurry
representing the Canadian Action Party

Matthew Carroll: Campaign Director: Leadnow.ca

Sherif Azer: Assistant Secretary General of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights