Jean Saint-Vil's presentation "Haiti Fighting Terrorism: Before Napoleon I, Beyond Bush II" provides an overview of the historical context of the current crisis in Haiti, with a particular emphasis on Canada's current role.
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Jean Saint-Vil is an Ottawa-based activist within the Haitian diaspora in Canada. He has been a featured commentator on CBC Television's Counterspin, CPAC's Talk Politics, and CBC Radio's The Current. He is also a community radio journalist, an author of several books, and a founder of the Canada Haiti Action Network.
Mounting evidence indicates that the Canadian government played a prominent role in President Aristide's departure from Haiti. A March 1st, 2004 Associated Press report noted that Canadian Joint Task Force 2 troops were observed guarding the airport in Port-au-Prince from which Aristide was flown from the country onboard a plane owned by the United States marine corps. Aristide has repeatedly claimed that he was kidnapped by US Marines and was forced to board the plane at gunpoint.
According to recent reports by Amnesty International, the Miami Centre for the Study of Human Rights, and the Harvard Law School, the Haitian National Police have been carrying out daily killings and warrant less imprisonment of journalists, human rights activists, and civilians associated with Aristide's Lavalas party. The UN Civil Police force, the UN body currently undertaking the training and support for the Haitian National Police, is currently under the command of a 100-member Canadian team of RCMP officers, lead by Canadian David Beers.
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