Canadian Immigration Trumps up a charge against David Irving (but it won't wash, as the German "conviction" has to have an exact parallel under Canadian law -- and it does not).

 

EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRATION CANADA HEADQUARTERS USE ONLY Report under Section 27 of the Immigration Act Document no. N901600501 OFF file no 5133-24-9377 Client ID 2817-6161   To: Deputy Minister of Employment and Immigration From: Jack Avery In accordance with the Immigration Act, I have to report that:   David Irving born 24 Mar 1938 in England is a person in Canada, other than a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, described in: Paragraph 27(2)(A) A person who, if he/she were applying for entry, would not or might not be granted entry by reason of being a member or the inadmissible class described in: Paragraph 19(1)(d)(i) : Persons who there are reasonable grounds to believe will commit one or more offences punishable by way of indictment under any Act of parliament. this report is based on information in my possession as follows: That David Irving has been convicted in Munich, Germany District Court on may 5, 1992, of slander concomitant with the disparagement of the memory of deceased persons, pursuant to the German Criminal Code, section 1, 2 and 52, an offence that would constitute an offence in Canada, namely public incitement of hatred as defined in section 319(2) of the Criminal code. has been invited to Canada by the Canadian free speech league has spoken at public rallies denying holocaust took place. has planned a speaking tour in Canada with stops in Victoria, Calgary, Kitchener, Hamilton, Toronto, and Ottawa. Dated at ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 27 Oct 1992 signed by Immigration Officer ..... ..... ..... ..... .....

Document no. N901599893            OFF file no 5133-24-9377
Client ID 2817-6161

To: deputy minister of employment and immigration
From: Jack Avery

In accordance with the immigration act, I have to report that:

is a person in Canada other than a Canadian citizen or permanent resident,

described in:

Paragraph 27(2)(a):

A person who, if he/she were applying for entry, would not or might not be granted entry by reason of being a member of the inadmissible class Described in:

paragraph 19(2)(a):

Persons who have been convicted of an offence outside Canada that would constitute an offence that may be punishable by way of indictment under any other act of parliament and for which a maximum term of imprisonment of less than ten years may be imposed,

This report is based on information in my possession as follows:

that David Irving was convicted in Munich, Germany, district court, on May 5, 1992, of slander concomitant with the disparagement of the memory of deceased persons, pursuant to the German criminal code, sections 1, 2, and 52, an offence that would constitute an offence in Canada, namely public incitement of hatred as defined in section 319(2) of the criminal code and for which a maximum term of imprisonment not exceeding two years may be imposed.

Dated at: ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... on 27 Oct 1992

Immigration officer: ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....