MPs say Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza should be given honorary citizenship
OTTAWA — A cross-party group of MPs and senators is hoping to grant honorary Canadian citizenship to Russian political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza in the coming weeks.
In April 2022, Russian authorities detained Kara-Murza and charged him with"spreading deliberately false information" about the invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow prohibits calling a war. He said both chambers could pass motions asking Ottawa to grant citizenship, or the government could unilaterally make that decision.
"For his sake, and for our sake, and for the sake of the Russian people, I sincerely hope that he survives to see a directional change in government in Russia." The letter was signed by 30 prominent Canadians, including former prime minister Kim Campbell and former foreign minister Peter MacKay. "His being detained in prison is a form of torture, if not a slow-moving execution. And so that's why we have to move forward with all deliberate speed," Cotler said.
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