Letters to Homa list
Victory
congratulation letters
To:
Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:26 PM
Subject:
Congratulations on your oustanding achievement!
Dear Homa,
Just a brief note to say how elated I was
by our Premier's act of leadership in striking down religious
arbitration. I wrote him directly to show support for
his recent decision. I wish more non-Canadian born persons
like yourself, were so intelligent,
cultivated and endowed with cross-cultural skill as you are. I
am proud to be your compatriot! You are
a special lady.
PS, I will
look to the website for more details about your celebration
party on the 17th
Warmest
regards,
Bette Stock
Canadian Treatment Action
Council (CTAC)
Conseil canadien de surveillance et d'accs aux traitements (CCSAT)
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P.O. Box 116, Stn "F"
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Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2L4
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Canada
Phone and Fax (416) 410-6538
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Email
ctac@ctac.ca
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www.ctac.ca
Dear Homa Arjomand,
On behalf of the Canadian Action Treatment Council, I would
like to thank you and congratulate you and your colleagues on
the tremendous effort put forward to the end religious
arbitration in Ontario, and more specifically Sharia Law.
The Canadian Treatment Action Council (CTAC) is
an organization built on the foundation of political activism;
and strives to build coalitions with other supporters of basic
human rights. It is for this reason CTAC feels it was
important that we support this issue of equal rights for all
of Ontario’s citizens.
Without your enduring efforts over the past several years the
province of Ontario would not made this historical
announcement of “One law for all Ontarians”
Once again, thank you, and congratulations.
Brian Finch
Ontario Representative
Canadian Action Treatment Council
Canadian Treatment Action Council (CTAC) is a
national, non-governmental organization directed by people
living with HIV/AIDS. CTAC provides public policy advice to
relevant stakeholders about systemic access to treatment
issues and education on these issues.
To:
homawpi@rogers.com
Sent:
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 4:41 PM
Subject:
I'm glad we took photos!
We will remember this as "the
beginning" of us working together, Homa - Congratulations on
your success this week and I will be in touch on stuff for the
party
Rita Smith
To: "Homa
Arjomand" <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 4:06 PM
Subject:
congrats!
Homa,
Just a quick note to say congrats.
It's good to see hard work result in positive change.
Thank you.
OdeliaBay
From:
"Catherine M Burns"
To: <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 12:46 PM
Subject:
[Bulk] Sudbury rose to the occasion
Hooray! It
was an amazing feeling to see the resistance of the people!
There was a 3 hour demo in Sudbury...so the many places that
said NO to Sharia weren't even
reported, but the message was clear. Our community will
celebrate at Take Back The Night,
Sept. 15. In Solidarity.Cate in Sudbury
Catherine Burns
To:
Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 12:25 PM
Subject:
Ontario
Hello Homa!
The decision from Ontario
politicians to reject sharia law is a victory for secularsim,
and it is also a victory for your hard work against to
introduce these laws.
Best regards
Paul Nilsson
From: "lucien
khodeir"
To: <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 10:53 AM
Subject:
Shari'a Law
Good morning
Homa,
As soon as I
heard the news, I thanked Dalton and Marion.
I then congratulated you.
We met a few months ago during an atheist gathering organised
by Kathy
Meidell.
Lucien Khodeir
From: "Denis Nolan"
To: <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13,
2005 5:20 AM
Subject: Sharia Law
Congratulations on your
courageous and effective campaign.Your struggle has
been watched all over the world and it is
difficult to say how important this victory is. It is just
crucial that you have stopped this in its tracks.
Best of luck in the future.
Denis Nolan
Bristol, United Kingdom
To:
Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 10:42 AM
Subject:
Sharia Law
Dear Homa:
CONGRATULATIONS.
We were
delighted to hear of your success in putting an end to Sharia
Law in Ontario, and, we intend to send an
e-mail
to Dalton McGinty thanking him for his astute judgment. There
will be a lot of oppostion to his decision, and,
I'm sure we
will hear further on this in the press. At any
rate keep up the good work.
Our best to
you and your family,
Vern &
Judy
از
طرف فعالین کودکان مقدمند در سوئد
به رفیق هما ارجمند
رفیق عزیز
هما جان ما فعالین کودکان مقدمند در سوئد این دستاورد بزرگ را به
شما تبریک می گویم تلاش بی وقفۀ دو سالۀ شما بر علیه دادگاههای
شریعه و عقب راندن دادگاهای یهودی و کاتولیک که در دفاع از حقوق
برابر و سکولاریزم بود به پیروزی آنجامید این قدم بزرگ و
امیدوار کننده ای است که بتوانیم دست مذهب را در جامعه کوتاه
کنیم حرکتی هم که در اروپاه بر علیه مدارس مذهبی و سمبلهای
مذهبی در جنب و جوش است قدم بعدی ما خواهد بود امید آن می رود
که به پیروزی بینجامد.
پیروز و موفق
باشید
کریم شاه
محمدی
Dear all
First of all
I congratulate you. This was a great achievement. But as we
talked in Paris we should go further and make our movement
stronger. Organisation for women's liberation is organising
an European tour for Homa Arjomand
the co-ordinator of No Sharia Campaign. I am trying to
organise this tour. I was wondering if you would be interested
to help us organise one in Paris,
or/and Lion. We are very short of funds, have absoloutely no
money. Would you be willing to help out with her travel costs
and costs of hiring the hall and so on.
This tour is being arranged for middle of October, as we
should do it as soon as possible. I appreciate you prompt
reply.
Best wishes
Azar Majedi
organisation
for women's Liberation
www.medusa2000.com
fax:+44
870 135 8385
Sazman e azadi zan
azadizan@yahoo.com
Mansoor Hekmat Foundation
www.m-hekmat.com
To:
homawpi@rogers.com
Sent:
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:20 AM
Subject:
Good news!
Hello Ms. Arjomand,
Please relay my
appreciation and support to the Premier and his Cabinet for
taking this stand.
Yours truly,
Greg Yarrow
Executive Director
Adult Learning
Disabilities Employment Resources (ALDER)
To:
homawpi@rogers.com
Sent:
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:15 AM
Subject:
Wonderful news!
Dear Homa Arjomand,
Congratulations for your
courageous victory against the Shariah law in Ontario.
Canadians, and feminists, humanists
and progressists all over the world are proud of you!
The reject by the Premier was
one of the best news I have heard for a long time.
All the best to you and your
family.
Annick Perrot Bishop
From:
"Martine Mottet"
To: <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 7:01 AM
Subject:
Congratulations and Thank You!
Madame,
Je tiens à vous féliciter et à vous remercier
pour le combat que vous avez livré et remporté
contre l'introduction de la charia en Ontario,
qui menaçait toutes les femmes d'ici et d'ailleurs.
Martine Mottet
Doctorante
Didactique du français
Faculté des sciences de l'éducation
Université de Montréal
To: "Homa
Arjomand" <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:51 AM
Subject:
Congratulations!
Dear Homa
Congratulations & well done! Fantastic! A
historic victory.
Bahram Soroush
From: "Denis
Nolan"
To: <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 5:20 AM
Subject:
Sharia Law
Congratulations on your courageous and effective campaign.
Your struggle has been watched all over the world and it is
difficult to say how important this victory is. It is just
crucial that you have stopped this in its tracks.
Best of luck in the future.
Denis Nolan
Bristol, United Kingdom
From:
"Marlene Westfall"
To: "Homa
Arjomand" <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 3:16 AM
Subject:
Victory
Hi Homa,
I tried calling and got your VM but your mailbox was full so
I left my number. Congratulations on a good fight
I posted on my blog...before the announcement on
Sunday...that I was going to make a submission to the
Ontario Human Rights Commission launching a complaint
against the Law Society, the Ministry of Justice and Joe
Comartin. Women's access to legal services, including
divorce proceedings has been all but systemically dismantled
by LSUC & the Ministry since 1994 when the Rae government
was in. If there were supports in place in Ontario for
women, which there aren't, then perhaps Sharia may have
appeared more equitable. These general problems in the legal
system haven't been fixed, so I think
> it's necessary for the OHRC to finally look at them now.
Not sure if you've seen the CEDAW review but there are
concerns about legal access
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/cedaw28/ConComCanada.PDF
the
recommendations start at item 23
>Marlene Westfall
To: <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 2:26 AM
Subject:
Congradulations
Hi Homa,
We heard the good news. We are all excited here and have to
say, good work. This is a great victory. Take care and good
luck.
Sholeh/Davood
To:
Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Monday, September 12, 2005 11:22 PM
Subject:
[Bulk] Re: congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
I almost had
tears in my eyes, I'm sooooooo
happy
congrats and thank you
Ali A
To:
homawpi@rogers.com
Sent:
Monday, September 12, 2005 10:52 PM
Subject:
Salam
Dear Mrs.
Arjomand
I was just
watching your arguments with those "stupid" guys on CP24. I
guess you made your point very well and there was no point to
fight them. If they want their own backward type of life,
okay, let them get it. They deserve it.
I am an
Iranian man (26 yr old) and I am against all types of faith
based programs, however I am politically conservative. Once
again, I just wanted to express my happiness for this victory.
We are proud of you.
Just wanted
to congratulate you on your great triumph and tell you that we
are with you!
Regards
Khashayar
From:
"Michel Virard"
To: "Homa
Arjomand" <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent: Monday,
September 12, 2005 10:32 PM
Subject:
Congratulations from AHQ
All the
Québec Humanists want to join in to congratulate you. You
did a superb job and everybody in this country should know
it. Not only sharia did not pass, but you managed to
actually get Ontario to moved forward one step toward true
separation of churches from the state. Great work!
Michel Virard
for the Association Humaniste du Québec
To:
homawpi@rogers.com
Sent:
Monday, September 12, 2005 10:09 PM
Subject:
[Bulk] Sharia Law
Dear Ms.
Arjomand,
I would like
to congratulate you in your stand on Legal Briefs this evening.
I have been speaking out against the Sharia Law proposal over
the past 2 years.
There was an
article print in the Toronto Sun a few months ago
Yours very truly,
Trish
DeSantos
Mississauga,
Ontario
(Letter 1)
To:
homawpi@rogers.com
Sent:
Monday, September 12, 2005 9:49 PM
Subject:
Congratulations
Dear Ms.
Arjomand
Congratulations to you and your
your fellow activists for a fight well fought and a
well-deserved success. I have been following the Sharia Law
issue for two years and it filled me with dread. Today's
headlines came as a huge relief to me as a woman, as a
feminist and as a Canadian. You are an inspiration to me and
to many others.
best
wishes,
Rita Nugent
To:
homawpi@rogers.com
Sent:
Monday, September 12, 2005 9:33 PM
Subject:
congradulations!!!!!!
Homa Joon
and Jalil Aziz
Thousand
times, Congradulations! YOU did it ,
You did it, You did it.
I still can
not believe it. It was a GREAT VICTORY.
You pushed
back the political Islam on SEPTEMBER 11, 2005.
I'm looking
forward to see you on celebration.
I love you
both!
Susan A.
To:
homawpi@rogers.com
Sent:
Monday, September 12, 2005 9:07 PM
Subject:
No Sharia Law
Dear
Arjumand,
Congratulations .
PARMINDER
SINGH,M.D;FRCP(C)
32-15300
105TH Ave
Surrey B.C.
To:
Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Sunday, September 11, 2005 7:49 PM
Subject:
[Bulk] Re: congratulation to you all for a battle well fought
Homa - this
is amazing news. Good for you. You deserve all the credit.
Vulnerable women in this Province are safe now thanks to you.
There will be a backlash but we'll fight it with you.
Congratulations. I'm very proud of you.
Best
Sally
Armstrong
From:
"Sherry Ardell"
To: "Homa
Arjomand" <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent:
Sunday, September 11, 2005 7:35 PM
Subject: The
victory!
Dear dear
Homa,
Congratulations Homa!!! What a victory!
And all because of your leadership
- steadfast and tenacious. We need a party to celebrate!
Thank you Homa,
Sherry Ardell
From:
"Stefan Matess"
To: "Homa
Arjomand" <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent: Monday,
September 12, 2005 7:34 PM
Homa!
Congratulations to Y O U and all those who have helped you
on this amazing achievement. A JOB WELL
DONE. Can you imagine how those "MEN" feel now.....they
should know....WOMEN are much much more "powerful".....in
any way. Now
you should try and eliminate the veil which covers the " b e
a u t i f u l f a c e s" and
smiles of the Muslim Women especially on extremely hot and
humid days while the men get to wear what they chose to
wear, they do not have to suffer the heat and humidity like
them. Muslim women were definitely "blessed" with beauty and
I don't think it should be hidden, take yourself, when I saw
your picture, I saw a lot of beauty, not only on the
outside but on the inside as well....You are a "GREAT
PERSON" for taking on such a big undertaking.....
Sincerely
> Fran
To: <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005
7:27 PM
Subject: victory at last
I was so happy to read of the
decision that was made against the sharia on Canadian
soil, my joy is
imeasuarable, thankyou from the bottom of my heart
Joanne Scullion Montreal
To: "Homa Arjomand" <homawpi@rogers.com>
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005
6:53 PM
Subject: Re: congratulation to
you all for a battle well fought
Dear Homa:
>
Congratulations for your victory over the dark minds who
wanted to apply sharia law in Canada. I salute your fighting
spirit and i encourage you to keep your fight against the dark
minds who work against human rights.
Although i am still living in a part of the world which
applies sharia law and still suffering from it but your
victory still gives me hope to see a better and a free future
soon.
Best Regards.
Fredy Peniamin.
To:
homawpi@rogers.com
Sent:
Monday, September 12, 2005 6:41 PM
Subject:
Thank You
Thank you
for your leadership,your hard work
and for all of the speeches you made
I was
privileged to meet you when you spoke in Peterborough on
Aug.31st. Until that time I had been writing my member of
parliament and calling him but felt that I was getting nowhere.
You inspired
me .Since then ,I spent 2hours each
day phoning, e-mailing people,giving people information
packets and just generally trying to get the word out.I was
able to get over 100 people writing.
You have
done a marvellous job and I'm sure that you are exhausted.
Thank You.
Margaret
Fleming
Sent:
Monday, September 12, 2005 6:37 PM
Subject:
Refusal of Sharia Law
Dear Homa Arjomand:
You probably don't remember me - I have a new email address. I
had written an opinion piece regarding why Sharia law in
Ontario would be so dangerous, in the hopes that this article
would be printed in either EYE WEEKLY or NOW magazine. Sadly,
neither journal thought the article "important" enough.
However, it appears that your hard work and that of the
NoSharia organization has finally paid off. I am elated!!!
Thanks again, Homa and keep up the good work. You are all
heroes to us!!!
Susan Taylor
To:
homawpi@rogers.com
Sent:
Monday, September 12, 2005 5:55 PM
Subject:
Bravo!
Monday,
September 12, 2005
Bravo! And
congratulations! Thanks a lot for your efforts in the name of
all the smart/affranchised women!
France
Dombrowski
To:
Homa Arjomand
Sent:
Monday, September 12, 2005 12:04 PM
Subject:
VICTORY
WELL DONE
HOMA! I hope you and your colleagues are very happy today.
It was a privilege to try to help you CONGRATULATIONS
Mary Harlan
President - Toronto Women's Liberal Association
To:
homawpi@rogers.com
Sent:
Monday, September 12, 2005 5:06 PM
Homaye aziz,
dorood
