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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's Birthday events in Toronto and Ottawa

Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi spent her 64th birthday alone in jail awaiting the outcome of a ridiculous show trial designed to eliminate her once and for all from the political process in Burma. In a show of solidarity with Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma supporters in Ottawa and Toronto held public events. In Ottawa, 40-50 people gathered at the Human Rights Monument at 8:00pm Friday (June 19). Supporters in Toronto (see picture above) gathered at Dundas Square

Toronto Protest for free Aung San Suu Kyi

Canadian opposition NDP leader Jack Layton at Toronto rally on May 18, 2009 at Queen's Park

More than 150 protested against the detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and demanded her immediate and unconditional release. It was held in front of Ontario Provincial Legislative Building in downtown Toronto.

Ottawa Protest for free Aung San Suu Kyi

Around 70 Burma supporters in Ottawa gathered in front of Burmese Embassy in Ottawa on this Monday May 18, calling for the release of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

A historic moment for Burma and Canada

Honorary Citizenship to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Canada presented the Honorary Canadian Citizenship to Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on May 5, 2008.

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Canada provided $40m for cyclone relief

Government provided $26 million and individual citizens $14 million, constituting a total of 40 million dollars for cylone relief in Burma.

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Canada imposed toughest economic sanction

The new sanctions include:

• ban all goods exported from Canada to Burma, except humanitarian goods
• ban all goods imported from Burma into Canada
• Freeze assets of any designated Burmese connected with the Burmese State
• Prohibit the provision of Canadian financial services to and from Burma
• prohibit the export of any technical data to Burma
• ban new investment in Burma by Canadian persons and companies
• prohibit Canadian-registered ships and aircraft from docking or landing in Burma
• prohibit Burmese-registered ships or aircraft from docking or landing in Canada or passing through Canada

See more detailed measure on government document, Canada Gazette

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Canada-Burma relations

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If you want to know more about us, read below...Canadian Friends of Burma (CFOB) founded in 1991 is a federally incorporated non-profit organization working for the establishment of democracy and human rights in Burma.CFOB’s committments include:

• monitoring Canada’s relations with Burma
• raising awareness in Canada about the political and social-economic situation in Burma
• encouraging the federal government, organizations and citizens to pressure the Burmese government to restore democracy, and respect human rights.
• working closely with Burmese exiles, democratic movements and human rights organizations in Canada and around the world.

CFOB is devoted to achieving political and social-economic changes in Burma by continuously carrying out research, publishing reports, and producing other educational material. CFOB also organizes campaigns and educational events, and maintains an on-going dialogue with the Canadian Federal government, and with various national organizations.

Recent achievements include:

• the creation of the Parliamentary Friends of Burma (PFOB), a union of twenty-five MPs and Senators from various political parties in Canada who are working to raise awareness of conditions in Burma.
• Passing the Burma Motion in the Canadian Parliament.  This motion guarantees the federal government’s action on:
  • implementing comprehensive economic sanctions on Burma
  • openly pushing for the intervention of the UN Security Council
  • monetary support for the Burmese democratic movement.