Canada - How to free Marc Emery

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Help convince the US Federal Judge to give Marc Emery a very short or non-custodial sentence!
In July 2009, Marc’s co-accused, Michelle Rainey and Greg Williams, went to Seattle, Washington and were sentenced to 2 years probation in Canada (no prison time, thankfully). Because of this, the extradition hearing for Marc Emery that was scheduled for June 1-5th, 2009 in the BC Supreme Court was adjourned to September 28th pending plea deal negotiations between Marc’s lawyer and the US Prosecutor.

However, in early September Marc Emery decided to sign a plea deal for a 5-year sentence in the US federal prison system. You can read Marc’s reasons why in his blog post "Why I’m Cutting a Deal"

Marc Emery was taken into custody on Monday, September 28th after a committal hearing at 10:00am. He will be held in Canada until the Justice Minister signs the extradition order to send Marc to the USA.

HOW TO FREE MARC EMERY
First of all and most importantly, please be polite and respectful when contacting the following people. Secondly, strongly emphasize that Marc Emery is a Canadian citizen who never went to the USA and carried out his activities in Canada. If he has broken the law in Canada, he should be tried and sentenced in Canada. He should not be sent to a foreign country to be punished under much harsher laws. Continue to explain why you’re contacting them, and read more information and facts at www.NoExtradition.net to help you better explain why Marc Emery should not be imprisoned in the USA.

1) Contact the Justice Minister of Canada, Rob Nicholson, and tell him to refuse the extradition order for Marc Emery.
Phone: (613) 992-4621 and (613) 957-4222
Fax: (613) 990-7255 and (613) 954-0811
Email: webadmin@justice.gc.ca
Mail: Room 105, East Block House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Canada

2) Contact the Canadian Minister of Public Safety, Peter Van Loan, and tell him that if Marc Emery applies for a prison transfer from the USA to Canada, that the Minister should approve right away.
Phone: (613) 991-2924
Fax: (613) 954-5186
Email: communications@ps.gc.ca
Mail: 269 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0P8
Canada

3) Contact Members of Parliament in Canada, or Representatives in the US Congress, to let them know about Marc Emery’s situation and why you and thousands of other voters want Marc to be free in his home country Canada.
4) Contact Judge Ricardo Martinez in Seattle, Washington and tell him that he should let Marc Emery return home to Canada with a no-prison sentence instead of the 5-year term in the plea deal. Mail: Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez
U.S. Courthouse
700 Stewart Street, Suite 13134
Seattle, WA
98101-9906
USA

5) Contact President Barack Obama and tell him that he should pardon Canadian citizen Marc Emery and let him return home to Canada.
Phone: (202) 456-1414 (switchboard) and (202) 456-1111 (comments)
Fax: (202) 456-2461
Mail: The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC
20500
USA

Reputation Comments on this post:

this is a very important case, thanks for providing so much useful contact info

[Smirnoff]

would there be a way to start a petition on our site so that we can all sign it and then send this petition to those perosn....?

[terrapinzflyer]

It should be added- if you are a citizen in the US or Canada, and especially if you are writing to a representative that represents you (ie: one you can vote for) be sure and let them know that. Anonoymous letters, and those without enough info for them to confirm a person is a citizen or registered voter, tend to carry less weight.
Further- in the US at least, ancedotal reports seem to indicate, letters sent via mail or fax seem to carry more weight then email.

[motorhead]

This really does go beyond legalizing marijuana in a way, and does strike a nail into Canadian sovereignty. Its kind of ridiculous to watch French and Polish government officials stand up for Roman Polanski, a convicted pedophile, and at the very same time watch the Canadian government turn a blind eye to this.

Here are videos of yesterdays events. Marc turning himself in and, afterwards, and interview with Jodie. Maybe some images can help muster up support.

Local News of Marc Emery Turning Himself in To Spend 5 Years in US Prison

Jodie Emery CTV Interview