Canada: Practitioners in Vancouver Expose Atrocities inside Sujiatun Concentration Camp and Call for International Investigation

From March 15th to 19th, Vancouver practitioners held photo exhibits and a signature drive outside the Vancouver Art Museum, in Chinatown and at the Metrotown mall in Burnaby to call upon the public to pay close attention to the atrocities happening inside the Sujiatun Concentration Camp. They collected signatures for an appeal letter which calls on the Canadian government to condemn the abhorrent crimes of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and form a delegation to investigate the concentration camp. The letter will be delivered to Parliament.

Practitioners' truth-clarifying posters displayed in front of the Montreal Art Museum

From March 15th to 17th, in the afternoons, it was very cold and rainy. Practitioners nevertheless distributed fliers to expose the atrocities. The photo displays attracted many people to stop to watch, and many of them signed their names on the appeal letter and said that the public must stop the recurrence of crimes like the Nazi's. Falun Gong spokeswoman Ying Li accepted an interview from the 24 Hours newspaper.

Vancouver citizen Mark Widdows learned about the news from internet. He then came to practitioners' 24-hour protest site in front of the Chinese Consulate to learn more about the persecution. He said that he would start to learn Falun Gong and asked where he could buy Zhuan Falun [The main book of Falun Gong]. He then went to the Vancouver Art Museum where he told many passersby the truth of Falun Gong in rain.

A young lady told practitioners that she would return to Mainland China soon. Nevertheless, she signed her name to express her support for Falun Gong because she found a familiar face from the photo display. The practitioner she knew very well was persecuted to death and had organs removed by the CCP.

On the weekend of March 18th and 19th, more practitioners came out to expose the atrocities. They formed groups of 2 or 3 people to and distribute fliers and collect signatures at many bustling intersections.

Many passerby stopped to watch practitioners' posters first and then signed their petition	Russian lady (Second to the left): You should Keep up your good work!

At a grocery store in Chinatown, one Chinese man didn't believe that the Sujiatun concentration camp exists and refused to listen to practitioners' explanation. At that very moment, a middle-aged Chinese person stepped forward and said to him: I just came from China, and I know how corrupt the government is. The officials never serve people and only want money. You see they are now trying to make profit by selling organs removed from living people. We are all human. How can you have no sympathy?" The man said that the practitioners were arrested because they made trouble, so the other gentleman replied: Falun Gong is practised in so many countries, why can't people in China practise? The Chinese government must be wrong.

At the Metrotown mall in Burnaby, a senior Russian lady stayed at the photo exhibit for quite a while. She said: I lived in the Soviet Union in the past. I know the crimes of communist party very well. People in North America have no experience with communism, and you should continue your hard work to let them know all these atrocities.

Miller is about 10 years old and she came to Chinatown with her family for fun. After learning about the persecution facts, Miller made a special request for Chinese materials. She said that she would give them to her Chinese teachers in her school.

Miller (First to the right) said that she will give the Nine Commentaries to her Chinese teachers

During the 5 days of activities, practitioners collected several thousand signatures. Ms. Xiong collected signatures in Chinatown. She said: "In the past, people who signed our petitions were mainly westerners. However, this time I noticed that many Chinese stepped forward to show their support. Some even left their phone numbers."

A middle-aged lady said: "It [the persecution] is too brutal. Every Chinese should step forward [to resist the persecution]." Some civilians told practitioners:

"What you are doing is very good, thank you!"