LTTE activities in Canada

LTTE Tamil Tiger Fundraiser Suresh to be deported from Canada A Canadian court has cleared the way for the deportation of a Sri Lankan Tamil fundraiser alleged to have links with the LTTE Tamil Tiger Terrorists. LIBERATION TIGERS OF TAMIL EELAM’S (LTTE) INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS - A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS - Peter Chalk : March 17, 2000, COMMENTARY No. 77, a CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE publication

• Canada and terrorism: programmed to receive - By Christie Blatchford (National Post : 24 Nov 2001)  . . .Critically, those nations that are deemed "refugee-producing" are often also "terrorist-producing" -- young Tamil males, for instance, might fit on the face of things both profiles equally well.
• Canada probes 14,000 refugees  -Number may reach 35,000: Staff review 'personal information files' for security concerns - by Christie Blatchford (National Post : 24 Nov 2001)
• The threat is real - By Kenneth Whyte (National Post in Canada : 20 Nov 2001) - The United States and its allies may have bombed the Taliban senseless, captured Kabul and bagged one of Osama bin Laden's closest advisors, but their prosecution of the war on terrorism has been positively meek compared to the performance of Canadian politicians, intellectuals and interest groups in the war on anti-terrorism Bill C-36.. . . .  . .Nor have any of the critics mentioned that police this year arrested 53 members of Tamil gangs in Ontario, holding 40 on immigration warrants after officers discovered a variety of illegal weapons, from a loaded machine gun to machetes. Tamil Tigers have been committing terrorist acts and waging civil war in Sri Lanka for 20 years. Some 40,000 civilians have been killed, many by suicide bombers. The Sri Lankan government estimates the Tamil Tigers raise $120-million a year internationally, about a quarter of it from supporters in Canada. That leaves us responsible for about 10,000 of those civilian casualties.(read full)
• A thousand and one rights - Immigration law is applied inconsistently and illogically. The new terrorism law will be, too  Ed Morgan (National Post in Canada : 20 Nov 2001) . . . The opposite conclusion was arrived at with respect to an immigrant accused of being a fundraiser for the Tamil Tigers. The court found no constitutional defence to that charge, as he was a member of "an organization alleged to engage in terrorism within the Indian subcontinent." (read full)
• Tamil Tigers added to list of banned groups - Terrorist organization's assets may be frozen - By Andrew McIntosh (National Post : 10 Nov 2001)
• Tamil Tigers banned - Sri Lankan terrorist group's assets may be frozen - By Andrew McIntosh (National Post : 10 Nov 2001)
• Dark days, then sunset (National Post : 8 Nov 2001)
• Toronto police raid Tamil gangs 40 arrested - by Tom Blackwell (National Post : 19 Oct 2001)
• Tackling terror - The government's objectives are what they should be (National Post : 16 Oct 2001)
• Daddy Sorebucks - Christopher Ondaatje has moved to London and given away millions. Is a little respect too much to ask for? (The Daily Telegraph : 13 Oct 2001)

• Ontario Police arrest 40in gangland raids (the star.Com: 20 Oct 2001)
• Toronto police raid Tamil gangs - 40 arrested ; by Tom Blackwell (National Post : 20 Oct 2001)
• Toronto police raid Tamil gangs 40 arrested (National Post in Canada : 19 Oct 2001)
• Ontario police arrest 40 in gangland raids (The Star : 19 Oct 2001)
• Sweeping anti-terror powers unveiled - Bill proposes arrest without warrant, 72 hours' detention (The Star : 16 Oct 2001)
• Police arrest 51 in Tamil gang sweep Charges range from fraud to weapons offences (SearchCom : 18 Oct 2001)
• Sweeping anti-terror powers unveiled (The Star : 16 Oct 2001)
• Police gain power, terrorist fundraisers face jail (canada Com : 14 Oct 2001)
• Additional arrests and search warrants involving members of the A.K. Kannon and VVT gangs are expected, police said. Both groups have been linked to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, also known as the Tamil Tigers
• Tamil community breathing easier - Fears eased as leaders of violent gangs arrested (The Star in Canada : 21 OCt 2001)
• LTTE stamp racket (Island : 31 Aug 2000)
• Special order appears to bear likeness of Prabhakaran - Canada Post halts ‘vanity stamp’ linked to terrorist group (Island ; 28 Aug 2000)
• Canadian postal dept in a fix over Prabhakaran stamps (Times of India : 27 Aug 2000)
• Post office halts 'vanity stamp' linked to terror group,  Special order appears to bear likeness of Tamil Tiger leader - by Charlie Gillis and Stewart Bell (National Post : 25 Aug 2000)
• MP defends attendance at Tamil Tiger rally (National Post : 19 June 2000)
• Grievance and greed in Sri Lanka  A new study suggests foreign financing helps ignite civil war (National Post : 19 June 2000)
• Sri Lankans protest on Hill (National Post : 17 June 2000)

About 250 members of Canada's Sri Lankan community rallied on Parliament Hill on 16 June 2000 to demand the Canadian Federal Government put an end to terrorist fundraising on Canadian soil.

• 8,000 Tamil guerrillas in Toronto: police  Task force report says funds funnelled to Tigers: Members of 'terrorist factions' said to have used paramilitary training in operations here (Stewart Bell - National Post : 17 June 2000)
• LTTE uses Canadian Public Schools for fundraising  (GOSL PRI Unit : 17 June 2000)
• LTTE terror allies use Toronto schools for fundraisers  (Daily News : 17 June 2000)
• LTTE Attacks National Post (Daily News : 16 June 2000)
• Canada's Tamils under scrutiny (BBC : 16 June 2000)
• Tamils threaten to sue the Post  Articles denounced: Deny alleged connections with terrorist groups (National Post : 16 June 2000)
• Former Canadian Envoy in Sri Lanka exposes LTTE's connection  (Daily News : 16 June 2000)
• Former Canadian HC in Colombo appalled by ‘Tigers’ (Island : 15 June 2000)
• Canada cancel two meetings of Tiger celebrations (GOSL PRI Unit : 14 June 2000)
• 'I'm appalled at how the Tamil Tigers have abused our hospitality' - -  Martin Collacott - Support from Canadian sources has been a major factor in nurturing the vicious and bloody campaign of terrorism being waged by the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka. What is surprising and disturbing is that some Canadian leaders still refuse to admit that by cultivating the Federation of Associations of Canadian Tamils -- a key front organization for the Tigers in Canada -- they continue to encourage funding that has in large measure made possible the insurgency and acts of terror that have killed tens of thousands of Sri Lankans.  (Martin Collacott was the Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and also served as ambassador to Syria, Lebanon and Cambodia) The Canadian connection (National Post : 13 June 2000)
• Article in National Post Canada of June 3: Sri Lanka's civil war and the Canadian connection  (Daily News : 13 June 2000)
• Tigers attempt to hobble Canadian newspaper  (GOSL PRI Unit : 12 June 2000)
• Canadian Funds back terrorism says CSIS Chief  (GOSL PRI Unit : 10 June 2000)
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• Axworthy to stanch terror funds flow,Government on the defensive in wake of Tigers' deadly bomb (National Post- Canada : 9 June 2000)
• Duped by FACT (National Post - Canada; Editorial : 9 June 2000
• Canadian cash flow confirmed as Tigers kill 21 Terrorist suicide bomber: Money collected in Canada may pay for Tamil weapons - by Stewart Bell (National Post in Canada : 8 June 2000)
• Sri Lanka's civil war and the Canadian connection - "FACT is a fundraising organization for the Tamil Tigers, that's well established. Yet even though our own security agency has made that very clear, the Finance Minister and other ministers go to these sorts of events and put money into that organization." Monte Solberg, Canadian Alliance MP: "To condemn these people, to call them terrorists, is anti-Canadian. There is Irish blood coursing through my veins, but that doesn't mean I am a member of the IRA." Paul Martin, Minister of Finance  - Stewart Bell (National Post : 3 June 2000)
• U.S. Sri Lankans protest fundraising in Canada Demonstrators call for a clampdown on expatriate Tamils -  Steven Edwards (National Post : 3 June 2000)
• Canadian funds back terrorism: CSIS chief  - 'If you tolerate these activities you can run into problems' (National Post : 2 June 2000)
• Martin faces further grilling over Tamil dinner - by Stewart Bell and Andrew McIntosh (National Post in Canada : 1 June 2000)
• Front group for insurgents plans victory parties here : No law prevents it: Events would cheer military advances by Sri Lankan rebels - Stewart Bell (National Post : 27 May 2000)
• Tamil Tigers' leader poised for dramatic comeback - Mysterious mastermind: Fought Sri Lankan army to a standstill over the past 15 years  - by Peter Goodspeed (National Post in Canada: 17 May 2000)
• Sri Lankan government repeats appeal to talk peace with rebels - Renewed attacks: Tamil Tigers advance on coastal city of Jaffna (National Post in Canada : 17 May 2000)
• Tamil street gangs expanding illegal activities, report says - By Stewart Bell (National Post in Canada : 18 May 2000)
• Tamil gangs on rise: RCMP Blamed for 40 shootings - by Stewart Bell (National Post in Canada : 18 May 2000)
• Dancing with tigers (Editorial of the National Post in Canada : 12 May 2000)
• LIBERATION TIGERS OF TAMIL EELAM’S (LTTE) INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS - A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS - by Peter Chalk, COMMENTARY No. 77, a CANADIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE publication (17 March 2000)
• SPUR Media Release - CANADA KICKS TERRORISM FROM ITS SOIL – COURT RULES TAMIL FUND RAISER MUST BE DEPORTED (SPUR : 23 January 2000)
• Deportation of LTTE man from Canada a boost for Lanka (Times of India : 23 Jan 2000)
• Canada court okays deportation of LTTE activist (Island : 22 January 2000)
• LTTE fundraiser to be deported from Canada (Times of India : 22 Jan 2000)
• Canada court okays deportation of LTTE activist (Island : 22 January 2000)
• Court approves tool to fight terror (National Post in Canada : 20 Jan 2000)

Tamil journalist under threat in Canada

 

'Swiss Murali' arrested in Canada (Island : 18 Sept 1998)

 

Top LTTE activist held in Canada (Hindu: 18 Sept 1998)

Tiger leader arrested in Canada (Daily News : 18 Sept 1998)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police does not get its man (sunday Times : 12 July 1998)

Lankan refugee now sells Canadian citizenship (Sunday Times : 19 July 1998)

Canadian LTTE chief to be deported to Sri Lanka (The Island : 11 January 1998)

A university student was innocent victim in doughnut shop slaying in Scarborough in Canada (The Toronto Star : 30 December 1997)

H L De Silva incisively analyses the Suresh judgement in Canada (Sunday Island : 21 December 1997)

British Suresh, the LTTE and the Canadians (Sunday Times : 21 December 1997)

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