(Clearwisdom.net, September 9, 2005) Hu Jintao arrived at Ottawa, Canada on Thursday morning. At locations where Hu showed up or passed by, practitioners appealed for end to the persecution of Falun Gong.

Member of Parliament gives speech to urge Prime Minister Martin to ask Hu Jintao to stop the persecution of Falun Gong (photo by the Central News Agency)

Canada's 24 Hours Vancouver reported on September 8, "Falun Gong protesters rallied yesterday in advance of Chinese President Hu Jintao's arrival in Ontario."

The report stated, "About 150 movement supporters were at Queen's Park where Premier Dalton McGuinty will be hosting a lunch for the Chinese leader this coming Saturday."

The report further stated, "Falun Gong spokes-person Joel Chipkar said they want McGuinty to urge the federal government to speak out against human rights abuses in China."

AP reported on September 7, "Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in Canada on Thursday for his first state visit, celebrating 35 years of diplomatic ties and rapidly
expanding trade and energy agreements with the North American nation, while being shielded from protesters condemning Beijing's grim human rights record."

AP stated, "Hu is likely to be met by protesters in each Canadian city, condemning China's lack of democratic elections among its 1.3 billion people and the Communist Party government that jails pro-democracy, Christian and Tibetan activists. Among the protesters will be followers of Falun Gong. Thousands of practitioners of the spiritual meditation have been jailed."

"The Falun Dafa Association of Canada delivered a petition with 80,000 signatures to Martin's office last week, saying he must not shy away from raising human rights for fear of jeopardizing business opportunities with the world's most populous nation."

AP further stated, "'When Canada remains silent or just brushes over China's human rights issue in a closed-door meeting, it tells the Chinese communist regime that the Canadian people condone crimes against humanity and it further seals the fate of the Chinese people who are suffering,' said Falun Dafa spokesman Joel Chipkar."