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Canada Speaks Out for Clemency in Montana Case

By Steve Hall

"Canada seeks clemency from U.S. for Alta. man on death row," is the title of Randy Boswell's Canwest News Service report, via the Montreal Gazette. Nearly three years after the Conservative government declared it would no longer seek clemency for the only Canadian citizen on death row in the U.S., one of the country?s top consular officials has met with Montana?s governor to give formal notification that Canada has reversed its stance, and to ask that Alberta-born killer Ronald Smith be spared execution.The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed late Thursday that Canada?s consul general in Denver ?met recently Montana Governor (Brian) Schweitzer to discuss Mr. Smith?s case.?In a statement sent to Canwest News Service, the department added that ?the government of Canada is complying with the March 4, 2009, Federal Court ruling? ? a reference to a court decision last year ordering Canadian officials to re-launch efforts to seek clemency for Smith...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on June 04, 2010 (boomark / email).