A Celebration of Women
is extremely moved in the Celebration of this Life, the Life of a Woman that has survived ‘terror’, worked diligently to Heal and Recover so to devote the balance of her Life helping others to
~~~Take Action~~~
against one of the most horrific crimes of humanity,
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Her Story is one that all Women and Men for that matter, should read and truly appreciate the ‘consequences of actions’ that she is working to change. The change she is fighting for will enable true accountability, one of life’s graces that our world is lacking in many areas.
WOMAN of ACTION
Trisha Smith
Trisha Smith is a teacher, artist, and a writer.
In her own words:
“I love music and it is a wonderful healer…my friends who are artists know me how I was healing and I thank God that I am able to also go on one day to continue to finish my collection in oil paintings.
And my courage comes from the voices of my young Canadian students,
the public, the old and the new friends,
my family – my two grandsons,
and especially my heart could never be at peace as I hear about others who go through the devastation of their life when there’s no law for them to be protected, to be consoled, and vindicated and their case becomes labeled as ‘complicated’.
“There were no coincidences in what happened to me
and the thereafter
coincidences that I could write about more.”
For example, my story was continuing as I was hearing news such as Mr. Baig, a judge who defended the two women from Barrie, they were being charged for the murder of a Canadian couple killed in Mexico, just 2 years ago. At that time, Judge Baig, also had no choice but to label that case as a ‘complicated case’. Why? Is is because as Canadians the Judicial System does not provide us the law to charge a crime outside the borders of Canada. CCC6(2)
For example, my story was continuing as I was hearing news such as Mr. Baig, a judge who defended the two women from Barrie, they were being charged for the murder of a Canadian couple killed in Mexico, just 2 years ago. At that time, Judge Baig, also had no choice but to label that case as a ‘complicated case’. Why? Is is because as Canadians the Judicial System does not provide us the law to charge a crime outside the borders of Canada. CCC6(2)
INTERNATIONAL LAW, Blog:
http://intlawgrrls.blogspot.com/2009/03/women-asil-ter.html
She knew that there was no law, this is why she gave me a note on the airplane to get in touch with her when I will need her to affidavit. Was she prompted because of her humanity? Yes, Laurel and I spend some time during that vacation in Cuba as total stranger having wonderful conversations about our Canada and the global impacts on us.Neither one of us knew at that time that she’ll become the missing link to create a precedent setting case in the Canadian Supreme Court of Canada. But again and again, I’m tired of it telling: Nevertheless, the crime against me was never charged!
Trisha’s inquisitiveness took her into research, interviews, and writing at Ecology Canada Magazine, and then for other publications.
While working under the Secretariat of State as a Bilingual Coordinator, Ms. Smith compiled Canadian youth’s artistic works for the United Nations Conference, “Habitat ‘76” Exhibit, in Vancouver.
Ms. Smith illustrated educational publications, books, and others. Her legal advocacy has become the subject of 14 newspaper articles (the Toronto Star) and several TV news shows (CITY-TV).
Membership Affiliation:
Canadian Author Association
Canadian Crime Writers
TRISHA’S STORY:
Imagine a wonderful holiday vacation in an exotic tropical resort,
surrounded by friends and the man you love.
Imagine relaxing,
away from work and the tedium of life in cold Canada, not a care in the world…
Imagine being wakened in the middle of the night by a punch to the face and a man screaming,
“I’ll kill you, I’ll kill you.”
Marisha has been victimized once, now the violation is doubled as Raffaele walks away scott free, the Canadian authorities telling her that they can do nothing.
“Her life shattered and in pieces….”
“The crime happened in Cuba, they have no jurisdiction….”
Basically, they leave the injured woman in a wheelchair on the curb and walk away.
Holiday in Hell is the story of one Woman’s struggle for Justice in a System that did not foresee such an event. It documents her pain, her fear and her disappointment as every avenue is blocked, every person in authority saying,
I found the story compelling and important. Sometimes there is no change unless the victim takes a stand. Marisha’s strength stems her from family and friends. They don’t let closed doors stop them and they use the media to press the fight. It documents the court battles, the defeats and the small victories along the way.
After the crime committed against me by another Canadian in Cuba, my legal advocacy became 10 years ago the subject of 14 newspaper articles (the Toronto Star) and several TV news shows (CITY-TV)
and involving the External Affairs, the local police and full investigation of how this crime can becharged in Canada.
Holiday in Hell is a true story, tragedy, drama, and relentless suspense chronicling years of author’s life.
Holiday in Hell serves as a wake-up call to Canadians, however conveys hope that Canadian Criminal Code 6(2) can be amended because even though my case in the Supreme Court of Canada became a precedent setting, however the issue still stands that a crime committed by a Canadian upon another Canadian, outside Canadian borders, cannot be charged in Canada.
Canadians, like myself, are setting the wheels in motion to amend a jurisdictional law for the Canadian justice system to grant their citizens a jurisdictional protection that extends beyond “diplomats, victims of aircraft hijacking, hostage taking, protection of nuclear materials, torture, war crimes, piracy” to the entire Canadian population and my story is just that.
Holiday in Hell
Holiday in Hell is at INDIGO/CHAPTERS, AMAZON and as an ebook and it would be agreat support if you would read my book and respond.
Some sites to look further:
Book: http://www.holidayinhell.ca/
http://www.allbookreviews.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1235
http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/author_and_book
http://blog.realtalktoronto.tv/2010/02/28/a-must-read-holiday-in-hell-by-trisha-smith.aspx
http://www.wenetwork.orgnewslettersSay%20WEN%20January%202010%20.pd/
STELLAR LITERARY FESTIVAL photos
http://www.stellarliteraryfestival.com/photos.htm
BLOG: http://www.digitaljournal.com/image/56998
A Celebration of Women supports:
www.amnestyusa.org/women/svaw/about.html
Canadian Legal Information:
www.canadalegal.info/prov-ontario/lawyers-ott…
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A Celebration of Women
celebrates the Courage and Caring of this
Amazing Woman Survivor!
Godspeed to Your Taking ACTION, Trisha!
For example, my story was continuing as I was hearing news such as Mr. Baig, a judge who defended the two women from Barrie, they were being charged for the murder of a Canadian couple killed in Mexico, just 2 years ago. At that time, Judge Baig, also had no choice but to label that case as a ‘complicated case’. Why? Is is because as Canadians the Judicial System does not provide us the law to charge a crime outside the borders of Canada. CCC6(2). And how close Judge Baig was to my case? He is (was since he just died or cancer) the father of Laurel Baig, my Affidavit Witness in my Story.
Laurel went on to become an international criminal lawyer, defending the Rwanda Crime Tribunals. (Please see her name comes up in my book. ) She knew that there was no law, this is why she gave me a note on the airplane to get in touch with her when I will need her to affidavit.
Yes, Laurel and I spent some time during that vacation in Cuba as total strangers having wonderful conversations about our Canada and the global impacts on us. Neither one of us knew at that time that she’ll become the missing link to create a precedent setting case in the Canadian Supreme Court of Canada.
Was she prompted because of her Humanity?
But again and again, I’m tired of it telling:
Nevertheless,
the crime against me was never charged!
Trisha’s inquisitiveness took her into research, interviews, and writing at Ecology Canada Magazine, and then for other publications.
http://www.allbookreviews.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1235
http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/author_and_book
http://blog.realtalktoronto.tv/2010/02/28/a-must-read-holiday-in-hell-by-trisha-smith.aspx
http://www.wenetwork.orgnewslettersSay%20WEN%20January%202010%20.pd/
http://www.stellarliteraryfestival.com/photos.htm
And how close Judge Baig was to my case? He is (was, since he just died or cancer) the father of Laurel Baig, my affidavit witness in my story. Laurel went on to become an international criminal lawyer, defending the Rwanda Crime Tribunals. *Please see her name comes up in my book.
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What a brave and wonderful soul Trisha is. She is ROARing all the way to justice, Hurrah!!! I role model for sure, let no other woman and even child be mistreated by those that are supposed to love them most.
From: Tammy Lawrence
Email:
Subject: Domestic Violence:
In the United States 1 in 3 woman are in abusive situations and many who look for help and resources only find that they have to walk away from everything and begin again. How when woman give themselves to another in marriage many of these men feel they own their wives and their wives are possesions and not people who can think and feel for themselves. I belive there are many more woman who are being victimized who are on disabilty like myself because they are hidden from society . I want to find a way to get out of my situation so I can be a change to empower other women abled or disabled alike to show them they are valuable and there is hope and noone needs to be controlled and life is not about being sad but about living and being who each one of us were created to be and that is beautiful and powerful.
Cinda Stevens Lonsway:
“ROAR!!!”
Carole Lamont-Moore
I STAND BEHIND YOU 1000 % AND THEN SOME
hank you Tammy, Carole, Cinda, and Cindasi,
Please forgive me for not showing my appreciation to your encouragement in word, which compels me to keep on ROARING for hours!!!
Your words definitely confirm what I just read in Luke 18:2-5…
In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared abot men. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’
For some time he refused, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care about men, yet because this widow keeps bothereing me, I will see thaqt she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually wear me out with her coming!’
And this can only happen with your love!
I need help to have a mission statement – so far this is it what you see here below. If anyone can help me with it, please email me at visual_means@hotmail.com. Also, I will be contacting IMAGINE Canada to find out if the foundation would also help me to set up a foundation since I don’t have the money to do so.
JUST CAN continues to educate people about Trisha Smith’s story Holiday in Hell, to procure an amendment of The Canadian Criminal Code 6(2) legislated in the Canadian laws to read, ‘A Canadian can charge another Canadian of a crime committed against him/her, abroad.’
JUST CAN became as a private foundation on the principle of the issues arising from when a crime was committed against Trisha Smith (a grave bodily injury assault) abroad, in Cuba, Trisha was unable to charge the crime on the Cuban soil, even though she made a declaration of the crime with witness, since she and the perpetrator is a Canadian, nor was she able to charge the Canadian perpetrator of the crime committed against her, in Canada.
JUST CAN devotes itself to provide victims of crime with a support system with other agencies, as well. The pioneer work of JUST CAN began by Trisha Smith, who in 1999, when Trisha became a victim of a brutal crime in Cuba, she was not able to charge in Canada or in Cuba the other Canadian. Her ‘complicated’ case is a violation of her human rights as a Canadian citizenship in the international Human Rights Court.
JUST CAN continues the goal to further develop the infrastructure of communication with the Canadian governments, local MP Councils, and The Justice System to deliver the importance to enable Canadians to be able to charge other Canadians of crimes committed against them, abroad, without any exceptionalities, due to the fact that the Petitions of the Canadian citizens, when they were tabled at the House of Commons in 2001 to have The Canadian Criminal Code 6(2) amended, were rejected.
JUST CAN believes that public knowledge and support is a powerful weapon, especially in a time of elections of political parties. JUST CAN has a goal to have Trisha Smith’s story, Holiday in Hell, produced into a documentary film.
JUST CAN is a premise to mission of Trisha Smith’s book, Holiday in Hell, as an account for the long ran to support the needs which will arise in the CAUSE to amend The Canadian Criminal Code. The book, Holiday in Hell, as the anchor, is to first raise awareness.
JUST CAN as a legal private foundation having a charitable status so that donations are tax receipt-for their donors. The goal for fundraising is to generate finances for future projects – such as communicating with the government – documentary film, and any other legal issues – whether women’s, child or men, any of them which will arise in the fabric of our Canada’s development in the global world.
JUST CAN has top rate respectable board of directors who provides support for the Women that our World needs in these times…as Abuse in so many forms is epidemic at this generation, in both in Western & Eastern Cultures; and rampant in the Third World.