Renee's case is proceeding quickly through the courts and her lawyers estimated beginning on June 17, 2005 that Renee would only have 2 years maximum to take her case to the Supreme Court of Canada because her case is being fast tracked through the courts. A decision from the BC Supreme Court ordered Renee to surrender for extradition. Renee and her lawyer appealed this decision to the Minister of Justice's office in
Canada
and Justice Minister, Irwin Cotler, also ordered Renee surrendered to the
US
authorities. Renee and her lawyer have entered an appeal to the Court of Appeals and are waiting to hear whether their appeal will be accepted. John Conroy, Renee's lawyer, says to keep those letters in support of Renee's freedom coming in to Irwin Cotler in order to show him that it would in fact shock the conscience of Canadians to send her back to the
US
. Every letter sent will be forwarded to the Court of Appeals if Renee's appeal is accepted and the more letters she receives the better! Renee recently sent her own letter to the Minister.
Please donate some time to help support this historic legal battle. Most of the options we have presented here can be done at no expense in a matter of minutes. However, if enough of us join together it will make all the difference.
Please donate some time to help support this historic legal battle. Most of the options we have presented here can be done at no expense in a matter of minutes. However, if enough of us join together it will make all the difference.
Mailing List
Join the Free Renee mailing list. This low-volume list is used to send occasional updates about Renee's case and how supporters can help. To subscribe or unsubscribe, simply enter your e-mail address in the form below:
Letterwriting Campaign
The Hon. Irwin Cotler, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of
Canada, is ultimately responsible for Renee's extradition and must sign
the extradition papers himself. We are encouraging the public to contact
the Minister, urging him to intervene and allow Renee to remain in Canada.
The letter can be as long or short as you like; the most important thing
is to get as many letters to the Minister as soon as possible.
CLICK HERE TO E-MAIL IRWIN COTLER
A sample letter is available by clicking here. You can either
- Copy and paste it into an email message and send it to rboje@hotmail.com
or
- Print it out and mail it to:
Renee Boje
307 W Hastings St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H6
Renee will forward your letters to the Minister. It is important she has a copy of each letter since they will help her when her case reaches the BC Court of Appeal.
Affidavits
American supporters are in the unique position of being able to help Renee by filing evidence on her behalf. Renee's lawyer, John Conroy, has prepared a document outlining his need for affidavits relating to the War on Drugs, the treatment of women in US prisons, medical marijuana etc. To view the affidavit guidelines, click here.
Please note: All information submitted will
be public information and may be read by United States authorities. We
need your testimony in the form of a sworn affidavit, but take care not
to incriminate yourself.
Petition
Renee has started a petition that will be presented to the Minister of Justice. Please help us collect signatures for this important initiative! Two versions are available:
Media Actions
Renee's story is appearing more frequently in major media outlets. Whenever possible, we urge you to use these windows of opportunity and write letters in support of Renee. The best time to act is right after a story has appeared, but if nothing has appeared recently don't let that hold you back.
Media Action examples include:
- Letters to the Editor - LTEs are widely read and they're a free way to help spread the word about Renee and keep her in the public eye. Newspaper clippings about Renee are posted to the Background section of this site - if you see a recent article, visit the paper's web site and submit an article. Tips on writing LTEs are available from the Media Awareness Project.
- Forums & Discussion Groups - Many newspapers, radio stations and television broadcasting networks include forums or discussion groups on their web sites. They can be used to keep Renee's story before the public.
- Request a Story - If nothing has appeared in your area, try sending Renee's story to the local newspaper, radio and television stations and refer them to this web site for more information. Many of the stories that have appeared about Renee wouldn't have happened if a supporter hadn't taken the initiative and made contact.
Contact Your MP
We urge Canadian supporters to contact their local Member of Parliament and educate them about Renee's plight and the issues involved. If enough people take the time to contact their MP, it could go a long way towards keeping Renee in Canada. MPs that receive numerous letters, phone calls, emails or faxes will undoubtably bring this to the Minister of Justice's attention. A sample letter is available by clicking here. You can either:
- Call or fax your local constituency office - consult the Blue Pages in your phone book.
- Write to your MP. Letters can be mailed to any member, postage-free, care of this address:
House of Commons
Parliament Buildings
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
- Email your MP. A directory of MPs is available by clicking here.
Contact US Politicians
Americans can contact federal politicians. A directory is available by clicking here.
Banner Ads
For those of you that have your own web sites, a banner ad is available that links to Renee's main page:
It can be added to your site by cutting and pasting the following code:
<a href=
"http://www.reneeboje.com/"><img
border="0"
src="http://www.reneeboje.com/images/reneebanner.gif"
width="400"
height="60"></a>
Store Owners
We are trying to get Renee's fundraising materials into stores across North America - Art Prints, Art Cards, Cannabis Certificates, stickers, videos... If you own a shop and are interested in carrying these fundraising products, please contact us. Similarly, if you know of a local store that may be interested in helping Renee, please inform them of this web site or ask them to contact the Defense Fund team.
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