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<html> <head> <meta name="generator" content="Corel WordPerfect 10"> <meta http-equiv="content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <style> p { margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1px } body { font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal } </style> </head> <body> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">July 28, 2006 <i>(10:15 a.m. EDT)</i><br> No. 88</span></span></span></p> <br> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">CANADA WELCOMES RELEASE OF FORMER HAITIAN </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">PRIME MINISTER YVON NEPTUNE</span></span></span></p> <br> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today welcomed the release from detention of former Haitian Prime Minister Yvon Neptune.</span></span></p> <br> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">&#8220;I am pleased with the decision to liberate Mr. Neptune,&#8221; said Minister MacKay. &#8220;Canada has been concerned with the prolonged detention of Haiti&#8217;s former prime minister and that of other detainees, in violation of Haiti&#8217;s laws and international obligations. I welcome the new Haitian government&#8217;s commitment to improve delivery of justice and respect for human rights,&#8221; added the Minister.</span></span></p> <br> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Canada has repeatedly raised the case of Mr. Neptune with both the former transitional government and the current government. Canada has been concerned about the deteriorating state of health of Mr. Neptune and the delays in processing the case due to the weaknesses of the judicial system in Haiti.</span></span></p> <br> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Given the fragility of Haiti&#8217;s judicial system, Canada has been working to help define priorities that would lead to significant improvements. A significant proportion of Canada&#8217;s contribution of $520 million over five years, announced at the July 25 international donors&#8217; conference in Port-au-Prince, will serve to support justice reform as part of overall efforts to solidify the transition toward stability, security and good governance in Haiti, and to assure respect for human rights and the rule of law.</span></span></p> <br> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">- 30 -</span></span></p> <br> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">For further information, media representatives may contact:</span></span></p> <br> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Foreign Affairs Media Relations Office<br> Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada<br> 613-995-1874<br> </span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221012555/http://www.international.gc.ca/"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.international.gc.ca</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p> </body> </html>

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