In#;t6€,,\ffiffi€,^ Taiwanese uman Rights Association f Canada Ka-n5-tdi Ai-oAn in-koAn iap-ho6 May 11,2,012 TO: The Honourable eona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health The Honourable ohn Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs We are writing you to urge Canada o publicly support Taiwan'sexpanded articipation n the World Health Organization. he World Health Assembly will meet n Geneva May 2l-26. We ask Canada o take a stand n those meetingshat he WHO does not have he right to unilaterally mpose he n ame Taiwan Province of China" on Taiwan. In 2003and 2005 he Canadian House of Commons nd Senate assed esolutions upporting Taiwan's participation n the World Health Assembly as an observer. aiwan was granted his status t the WHA in2009, und er he name Chinese Taipei". However, on September 4,20t0 the WHO Director General's Office issued secret memorandum hanging his name. o'Procedures concerning n arransement o facilitate implementation f the International Health Regulations 2005) with respect o the Taiwan Province of China" required hat all WHO documents se Taiwan Province of China", and that nformation efening o Taiwan o'must be isted or shown as alling under China". The govemment f Taiwan has protested his unilateral change f name. On May 17,20ll the United States Secretary f Healthstatedhat "no organization f the UN has he right to unilaterally determine he position of Taiwan". We know that all Canadian olitical parties agree hat he people of Taiwan should not be excluded rom the nternational ommunity because f claims made by the People's Republic of China. Taiwan s an active and valuable global citizen. The Tzu-chi Buddhist Compassion Relief Association s the world's largest haritable NGO. It was he first on the ground n Sumatra fter he Indian Ocean Tsunami. After the Japanese arthquake nd sunamii n2Oll, Taiwan became he argest donor o Japan or reli ef and econstruction. As Taiwanese anadians e urge Canadato activelyand openly support Taiwan's ncreased participation n the WHO under a name acceptable o the people of Taiwan. Furthermore, while we are ully aware of the diplomatic ssuesnvolved, we hope hat Canada will support Taiwan's admission o the WHA as a pefinanent bserver nder he name Taiwan. a*'*-/az*g Edward Chung, Presidentv Taiwanese anadian ssociation Taiwanese uman Rishts Association f Canada As of May 11 he following organizations ave added heir support o this appeal: China Rights Network, Federation or a Democratic Chin4 Formosan Association or Public Affairs Canada, North American Taiwanese Women's Association, Taiwanese Hakka Association f Toronto 45 Fontainbleau rive Toronto Canada M2M 1P l http://thracanada.blogspot.com/p/about.html [email protected]

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In#;t6€,, \ f f i f f i€,^Taiwanese umanRightsAssociation f Canada

Ka-n5-tdiAi-oAnin-koAn iap-ho6

May 11,2,012

TO:

The Honourable eonaAglukkaq,Ministerof HealthThe Honourable ohnBaird, Ministerof ForeignAffairs

We arewriting you to urgeCanadao publicly supportTaiwan's expanded articipationn theWorld HealthOrganization. he World HealthAssemblywill meet n GenevaMay 2l-26.We askCanadao takea standn thosemeetings hat heWHO doesnothave he right tounilaterally mpose he name TaiwanProvinceof China"on Taiwan.

In 2003 and2005 he CanadianHouseof Commons ndSenate assedesolutions upportingTaiwan'sparticipationn the World HealthAssemblyas an observer. aiwanwasgrantedhisstatus t the WHA in2009, under he name ChineseTaipei".

However,on September 4,20t0 theWHO DirectorGeneral'sOffice issued secretmemorandum hanginghis name.o'Proceduresconcerning n arransemento facilitateimplementation f theInternationalHealthRegulations 2005)with respecto theTaiwanProvinceof China" required hat all WHO documents se TaiwanProvinceof China", andthat nformation efening o Taiwano'mustbe istedor shownas alling underChina". Thegovemment f Taiwanhasprotestedhis unilateralchange f name.On May 17,20ll theUnited StatesSecretary f Health stated hat"no organization f the UN has he right tounilaterallydeterminehepositionof Taiwan".

We know that all Canadian olitical partiesagreehat hepeopleof Taiwan shouldnot beexcludedrom the nternational ommunitybecause f claimsmadeby the People'sRepublicof China.Taiwan s an activeandvaluableglobalcitizen.The Tzu-chi BuddhistCompassion

Relief Associations the world's largest haritableNGO. It was he first on theground nSumatra fter heIndianOceanTsunami.After the Japanesearthquake nd sunamiin2Oll,Taiwanbecamehe argestdonor o Japanor relief and econstruction.

As Taiwanese anadians e urge Canadatoactively andopenlysupportTaiwan's ncreasedparticipationn theWHO undera nameacceptableo thepeopleof Taiwan. Furthermore,while we are ully awareof the diplomatic ssues nvolved,we hope hat Canadawill supportTaiwan'sadmissiono theWHA as apefinanent bserver nder henameTaiwan.

a*'*-/az*gEdwardChung,PresidentvTaiwanese anadian ssociation Taiwanese umanRishts Association f Canada

As of May 11 he following organizations aveaddedheir support o this appeal:

ChinaRightsNetwork, Federationor aDemocraticChin4 FormosanAssociation or Public

Affairs Canada,North AmericanTaiwaneseWomen'sAssociation,TaiwaneseHakkaAssociation f Toronto

45 Fontainbleau rive Toronto Canada M2M1Plhttp://thracanada.blogspot.com/p/about.html [email protected]