WHO WE ARE
FOUNDING MEMBERS
Zygmunt Riddle Przetakiewicz, Bill Sundhu, Dr. Mike Webster, Sima Ashrafinia, Cameron Ward, Leszek Mark Jaworski, Bonnie Ryde, Brian Alexander, Carl Rosenberg, David Mac Fadden-Cann, Edward Blazejewski, Jerzy Kusmider, Mark Leszek Jaworski, Lorrie Forseth, Maria Kozaryn, Michal Radoszewski, Myriam Callot, Randall Bard, Suzanne Gitzi, Russell Marsland, Robert Allington, Rosaleen Mac Fadden-Cann, Sean Wood, Tanja Majer, Tillie Howe, Zofia Kiefer, Elvira Lount, Laurence Keane, Dr. Bahadur Manji, Dan Bellan, Jenny McClean.
CCRM DECLARATION
Moved and inspired by the tragic death of Robert we have decided to establish a Canadian Civil Rights Movement (CCRM) so that his martyr death is not in vain. Our primary goal is to bring immediate justice for all those responsible – RCMP and YVR authorities. It is also essential to review police practices and create new civilian independent watchdog organization.
Our far-reaching objective is to reinforce, protect, and maintain civil and human rights in Canada.
We want to act as an umbrella movement which will focus on information flowing through the internet, initiate and organize the public’s reaction and response and address federal and provincial governments and elected officials with issues of our concern.
“PEOPLE BECOME GOOD BY DOING GOOD. IT IS RARE THAT THE PERSON IS GOOD BY NATURE ALONE. GOODNESS DOES NOT EXIST SO ONE CAN MAKE USE OF IT. GOODNESS DOES NOT FLOW FROM A PLACE OF WEAKNESS BUT ONE OF POWER”- from Robert Dziekanski’ postcard to his mom Zofia.
Never doubt that even a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.
We are over 10,000 members on the Facebook in two groups: Canadian Civil Rights Movement and Petition against RCMP officers involved in YVR Tazer Death. We also cooperate with other Facebook related groups.
LEDARESHIP GROUP
Zygmunt Riddle – moderator
Zygmunt was one of the founding members of the Solidarity movement in Poland in 1980, headed by Lech Walesa. He later represented Solidarity in North America with the AFL-CIO in New York and Canadian Labor Congress in Toronto In the mid-80s he was a Toronto Sun columnist, a CBC Radio reporter and as a City TV producer. In 1995 as an advisor to Chief of Polish National Police gen. Marek Papala, Zygmunt introduced Canadian Police experts to help fight back organized crime in Poland. Zygmunt has founded Canadian Civil Rights Movement www.civilrightsmovement.ca and became a member of Policing Committee of British Columbia Civil Liberties Association www.bccla.org
Tel. (604)-868-7070 email: zriddle@shaw.ca
B. William Sundhu - spokesman
Mr. Sundhu is a Kamloops lawyer and former judge. He has more than 25 years experience in the courts, including areas of criminal justice and human rights. He has recently completed a Mst. in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford.
Email: bill@bwilliamsundhu.com
Tel: (O) 778-471-5777 (C) 250-574-2124
Web: http://bwilliamsundhu.com/index.html
Dr. Mike Webster – advisor
Police Psychologist, for 30 years he has been lecturing police forces in Canada, USA, South America and Europe, teaching them what to do in dangerous situations without resorting to use of violence. He has consulted with various police forces around the world on famous cases of kidnappings and terrorism, saving lives of hostages. He’s been associated with the RCMP for more than 30 years. He’s been a consultant on undercover operations, hostage-takings and kidnappings. He is recognized as a leader in his field. On 13th of May 2009 Dr. Webster testified as an Expert Witness in front of Braidwood Inquiry to provide the Dziekanski family and the public with a complete record of the circumstances of Mr. Robert Dziekanski’s death and to make recommendations the Commissioner considers necessary and appropriate. Dr. Webster suggested the four RCMP officers involved in the incident panicked and abandoned their basic training. His very educational and shocking (for RCMP) testimony is available at: http://braidwoodinquiry.ca/hearings_transcripts/BraidwoodHearingsMay13-09.pdf
Globe and Mail has published his Open Letter to Zofia Cisowski, available at: http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090515.wmasonletter0515/BNStory/National#
and http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090515.wmason0515/BNStory/National/home#
