[news] House of Commons Votes to Let U.S. War Resisters Stay in Canada

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

OTTAWA, June 3 /CNW/ - The Opposition parties in the House of Commons  
joined together today to adopt a recommendation which, if implemented, would  
make it possible for U.S. Iraq War resisters to obtain Permanent Resident  
status in Canada.

The recommendation was adopted by a majority of Members of Parliament  
from the Liberal, Bloc Québécois, and New Democratic Parties. The  
Conservatives voted against the motion.  


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