from: CTC National Office

Ottawa:

Date: March 10

March 10 The Canada Tibet Committee (Ottawa Branch in Cooperation with the Montreal branch) will be organizing its annual March 10th demonstration with a special emphasis on the Chinese kidnapping of the Panchen Lama.

LONG LIFE PUJA: We will gather at Parliament Hill at 12:00 noon on Sunday, March 10 for a Long Life Puja for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and for His Holiness the Panchen Lama.

FIVE ILLEGAL ACTS: We will perform five acts of freedom, any of which would result in prison, torture or death in Tibet under Chinese rule.

The "Five Illegal Acts" are perfectly legal in Canada.

MARCH TO THE CHINESE EMBASSY: After the ceremony, we will march to the Chinese Embassy where, in addition to our usual demonstration, we will read the names of some of the Tibetans who have been imprisoned, tortured or killed by the Chinese Government for their human rights activities and we will tie commemorative ribbons for them in front of the embassy.

Anyone who wishes to show their support is welcome to participate in this event. Our only requirement is non-violence.

For further information contact:

Ottawa: Jurme Wangda 613-736-6942 or Brian J. Given

(bgiven@ccs.carleton.ca)

Montreal: Thubten (Sam) Samdup 514-487-0665 (eve); 514-340-5463 (day); .