Sep 12, 02

Dear Mr. [name withheld],

Thank you for your letter dated August 22, 2002, which I received on August 26, 2002 and please forgive the tardiness of my reply.

I share the grief of the family members of the fourteen Falun Gong practitioners who are incarcerated in China. The practice of persecution against the member of the Falun Gong is unconscionable. Please find enclosed the letter I wrote to the Hon. Bill Graham, Minister of Foreign Affairs expressing objection to the continuing persecution the members of the Falun Gong.

On a happy note, I was pleased to learn that Yanying Wu, sister to Yanxia Wu, who lives in Toronto, was released from the Jianxin Labour camp in Hexi District of Tianjin City. This is evidence that the international condemnation of the imprisonment of these peaceful individuals is beginning to inoculate the harsh measures imposed by the Chinese authorities. I wish to assure you that Canada's role in the effort of stopping these abuses of human rights will continue until the last prisoner is released.

Thank you for sharing your concern with me.

Yours sincerely.

Roy Cullen, M.P.
Etobicoke North