CBA March in Solidarity with the Defenders of the Rule of Law in Pakistan: Sunday, Nov. 25, Ottawa
Almost 300 lawyers marched to the Supreme Court of Canada to show their support for members of the legal profession and judiciary of Pakistan, adding their voices to the worldwide call for an end to emergency rule and the restoration of the rule of law in that country:
The legal profession in Canada is deeply troubled by the deteriorating situation in Pakistan. Pictures of lawyers being beaten and arrested are shocking and upsetting to all lawyers in Canada and around the world. More...
“Whenever democratic principles are threatened, the legal profession must speak out on behalf of those whose liberties have been crushed.” —CBA President Bernard Amyot
What You Can Do
Sign the Petition to Restore the Rule of Law in Pakistan
Write to the High Commissioner of Pakistan
Please join the CBA and lawyers around the world in speaking out in support of our Pakistani colleagues—send a letter to the High Commissioner of Pakistan and copy it to prominent Canadian politicians.
