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POSTED BY: The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

DESCRIPTION:  Sample Letter for Paul Watson's Defense

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
3107A Washington Blvd.
Marina del Rey, CA. 90292
USA
Telephone: (310) 301-7325
Fax: (310) 574-3161

Internet Representative:
Nick Voth
<nvoth@estreet.com>

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Note: This is a sample letter only. Please remember that Canada is one of 
the only places left in the world where had written letters still count to 
politicians! Postcards, letters, phone calls and faxes should be directed to 
the following:

The Honorable Jean Chretien
Rm. 311-S Contre Block
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Canada
Phone: 613-992-4211
Fax: 613-941-6900/6905

Brian Tobin, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans
200 Kent St.
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E6
Canada
Phone: 613-993-0999
Fax: 613-990-7292

Ottawa National Capitol Commission
40 Elgin Suite-202
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C7
Canada
Phone: 613-239-5063

Edward Roberts - Minister of Justice
Province of Newfoundland
Confederation Building - P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, Nfld. A1B 4J6
Canada
Fax: 709-729-0691

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Dear             ,

I am contacting you as a concerned (global) citizen, and as a potential 
Canadian tourist. I have recently become aware of the prosecution of 
Captain Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. He is 
charged with two counts of "Criminal Mischief", a felony, and one charge 
of "Endangering the lives of his crew" which carries a possible 10 year 
sentence. All of this for trying to stop illegal fishing vessels in the Grand 
Banks area of Eastern Canada from taking the last of the endangered cod 
stocks. All of the ships were in international waters at the time in 
question, so how do you justify the arrest of Captain Watson?  I have also 
been informed that the ships never touched, and there was never any 
danger to anyone. I know for a fact, as does the world, that the 
government of Canada fired on, chased, rammed and captured a Spanish 
trawler in the same area and for the same exact reasons. The only 
difference in the two situations being that the Sea Shepherd vessel, 
"Cleveland Armory" had no weapons, no air support and was crewed by 
dedicated volunteers. While Canadian government had the support of 
their country's armed forces and professional Navy/Coast Guard crews. 
This hypocrisy is both unethical and tyrannical.

Therefore, I am writing this letter to tell you that I will not visit your 
country, I will not purchase any type of Canadian products, I will not 
attend or support any event which includes athletes from you country, 
and I will not do any business, commercial or private, with Canadian 
owned companies. What I will do, however, is spread the word about this 
incredible injustice to Paul Watson, and urge all of my contacts to follow 
suit.


Sincerely,


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