David Kilgour

David Kilgour, Member of Parliament (retired)
for the southeastern area of Edmonton, Alberta
May 1979 until January 2006:

Archived Headlines on Sri Lanka Issues:

Sri Lanka report not enough to change PM's mind on summit boycott, January 12, 2012
LLRC REPORT AND PRESSURES FROM TAMIL CIVIL SOCIETY, By Jehan Perera, January 9, 2012
TAMIL POLITY AND LLRC REPORT, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, January 3, 2012
KEEPING COMMITMENTS AND OBTAINING INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE, By Jehan Perera, December 5, 2011
POSITIVE CHANGES NEED TO BE SUPPORTED BY PROPER PROCESSES, By Jehan Perera, November 28, 2011
Norwegian Evaluation report on the breakdown of the peace process is worthy of study to ascertain the lessons for a political solution, November 19, 2011
TNA STATEMENT NEEDS TO BE PROBED AND ACTED UPON TO ACHIEVE RECONCILIATION, November 03, 2011
WAY FORWARD INTERNATIONALLY AFTER WAR CRIMES, By Jehan Perera, The Island, October 24, 2011
SCAPEGOATING OF A GENERAL, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, October 4, 2011
RECONCILE SOONER RATHER THAN LATER, By Dr. Jehan Perera, LANKA Standard, September 25, 2011
OUT OF HURTING STALEMATE, By Jehan Perera, The Island, September 19, 2011
AWAITING BENEFITS OF LIFTING EMERGENCY, By Jehan Perera, September 5, 2011
LIFTING OF EMERGENCY WILL STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES, August 26, 2011
THE NEED FOR 19TH AMENDMENT FOR CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNANCE, By Jehan Perera, The Island, August 15, 2011
Beginning With A Hello! – A Route to Reconciliation, July 25, 2011
NO MEETING POINT OF THE TWO WAR NARRATIVES?, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, August 9, 2011
CONTINUING IMPUNITY HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR CHECKS AND BALANCES, By Jehan Perera, August 1, 2011
THE DANGER OF MOVING BACK FROM DEVOLUTION, By Jehan Perera, July 18, 2011
Prof Rajiva Wijesinha MP responds to Channel 4 and Panel appointed by UNSG on BBC Hard Talk, July 5, 2011
FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION IS A RIGHT IN THE NORTH AS ELSEWHERE, Sri Lanka Guardian, June 24, 2011
PEACE TIME GOVERNANCE REQUIRES MORE POWER SHARING, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, June 7, 2011
Less visible undercurrents in Jaffna, By Jehan Perera, New Age, May 15, 2011
ENSURE CLOSURE OF UN PANEL REPORT SOONER RATHER THAN LATER, By Jehan Perera, May 2, 2011
DEAL WITH UN PANEL REPORT THROUGH MODERATION, Sri Lanka Guardian, April 26, 2011
PERSONAL EXHORTATION INSUFFICIENT FOR MULTI ETHNIC VICTORY, By Jehan Perera, April 5, 2011
THE YEARNING FOR NEW THINKING AND A NEW SRI LANKA, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, March 14, 2011
COPING WITH THE UN PANEL THROUGH ENGAGEMENT AND REMEDIAL MEASURES, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, March 3, 2011
END CULTURE OF IMPUNITY TO FOSTER RECONCILIATION, Sri Lanka Guardian, February 22, 2011
NEED IS FOR INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT NOT DISENGAGEMENT, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, February 15, 2011
SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENT IN TIME OF PEOPLE’S NEED, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardia, February 8, 2011
REPEATED ATTACKS ON MEDIA SEND NEGATIVE MESSAGE OF DEMOCRACY ON RETREAT, February 2, 2011
Solution to Jaffna violence within reach, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, January 31, 2011
HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY OF LESSONS LEARNT AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION, By Jehan Perera, January 24, 2011
Stronger civil society and international response needed to deal with the flood crisis, Sri Lanka Guardian, January 16, 2011
A NEW ETHOS TO OBTAIN ELECTORAL AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS, By Jehan Perera, January 10, 2011
MAKE PEACE WITH THE TAMIL DIASPORA IN THE NEW YEAR, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, January 4, 2011
GOVERNMENT’S INVITATION TO UN PANEL MAY REFLECT A LESSON LEARNT, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, December 21, 2010
Sri Lanka to boycott Nobel ceremony amid Chinese pressure - Hindustan Times, Hindustan Times, December 09, 2010
BUDGET’S ECONOMIC THRUST NEEDS NON-ECONOMIC SUPPORTS, By Jehan Perera , November 29, 2010
CHANGES WE LIKE TO SEE IN THE PRESIDENT'S SECOND TERM, National Peace Council, November 19, 2010
A WAY TO GAIN FULLER INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, November 09, 2010
STILL AWAITING THE BREAK WITH THE PAST, By Jehan Perera
Speech in Houston by a Tamil lawyer to Mahinda
HIGHER RATIONALE FOR COMMISSION ON " LESSONS LEARNT AND RECONCILIATION", National Peace Council, October 21, 2010
HEED OPPOSITION AND SHOW RECONCILIATION IN PRACTICE, National Peace Council of Sri Lanka, October 07, 2010
FROM PERSONAL POLITICS TO SYSTEMIC POLITICS, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, October 05, 2010
UPLIFTING WORDS AND OUTCOMES OF PRESIDENT’S UN VISITS, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, September 28, 2010
THE CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITY AT THE UN MEETING, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, September 21, 2010
Double edged Argument on two term Limit, By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, September 7, 2010
Factors that spoil Sri Lanka’s image, By Jehan Perera, August 24, 2010
REVERSING LESSONS LEARNT AND RECONCILIATION, By Jehan Perera
No reconciliation after Sri Lanka's civil war, By Jonathan Manthorpe, Vancouver Sun, August 13, 2010
Keeping Hope Of Democratic Responsiveness Alive, by Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, August 10, 2010
CULTURE OF IMPUNITY TAKES MANY FORMS, By Jehan Perera
Black July 1983: Dedicate ourselves not to repeat the mistakes of the past, By National Peace Council, July 26, 2010
EXTENDING RECONCILIATON—BEYOND HONOURING THE INDIVIDUAL, By Jehan Perera
GOVERNMENT-UNP TALKS SEND HOPEFUL MESSAGE, By Jehan Perera
EU OFFER IS OPPORTUNITY TO POSITIVELY RE-ENGAGE ON GOVERNANCE ISSUES, June 24, 2010
A SUCCESSFUL POLITICAL RESPONSE TO INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE POSSIBLE, By Jehan Perera
A MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF WAR AFFECTED PEOPLE, By Jehan Perera
WINNING HEARTS AND MINDS IN JAFFNA, By Jehan Perera
REQUIREMENTS FOR RECONCILIATION TO FACE FUTURE CHALLENGES, May 21, 2010
Canada urged to probe Sri Lankan war crimes, By Anthony Reinhart, Globe and Mail, May 17, 2010
STRENGTHENING THE CULTURE OF FEAR OR DEMOCRATIC PROBLEM SOLVING, By Jehan Perera
LIVING IN WISHFUL HOPE OF A NEW BEGINNING, By Jehan Perera
Letter to Senators re Child Trafficking, Sri Lanka Guardian, April 17, 2010
THE EASY WAY TO 2/3 MAJORITY IS NOT THE WAY, By Jehan Perera
CONFORMITY WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW IS BETTER THAN RELYING ON GLOBAL POWERS, By Jehan Perera
AN INDIGENOUS AND REGIONAL RESPONSE TO INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE, By Jehan Perera
THE NEED TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF PROPAGANDA AND NEGLECT, By Jehan Perera
Missed opportunities for reconciliation and healing, By Jehan Perera, February 23, 2010
REPEAL REPRESSIVE LAWS THAT PERMIT ABUSE OF POWER, National Peace Council, February 16, 2010
DANGER OF EROSION OF FAITH IN DEMOCRACY
Sri Lanka arrests failed presidential candidate, National Post, February 9, 2010
National Reconciliation and Humanitarian Relief in Sri Lanka, Meeting of Concerned Tamils of Ottawa, By Hon. David Kilgour, Walter Baker Centre, Ottawa, 12 September 2009
Sri Lanka ex-leader backs Fonseka, BBC News, January 24, 2010
CHALLENGES AFTER THE ELECTIONS, By Jehan Perera
THE POWER OF KEEPING ONE’S WORD, By Jehan Perera
TRUTH HAS TO BE DEALT WITH AND CANNOT BE AVOIDED, By Jehan Perera
PRE-ELECTION OPTIONS FOR MORAL AND POLITICAL CHANGE, National Peace Council of Sri Lanka, December 20, 2009
A TEST OF SINCERITY PRIOR TO ELECTIONS, By Jehan Perera
ELECTION PLEDGES CAN BRING PEACE BUT NEED TO BE IMPLEMENTED, By Jehan Perera
THE APPREHENSION ABOUT MILITARY GOVERNMENT, By Jehan Perera
POLICY SHIFTS WITH MORE COMPASSION ARE REQUIRED, December 04, 2009
THE ELECTORAL COMPETITION TO BE STATESMANLIKE, By Jehan Perera
Sri Lankan General Who Led Fight Against Tamils Seeks Presidency , By LYDIA POLGREEN, New York Times, November 29, 2009
RETURN TO COMPETITIVE POLITICS THAT INCLUDES MINORITIES, By Jehan Perera, November 15, 2009
PROVIDE NGO ACCESS TO AREAS OF NEW RESETTLEMENT, November 12, 2009
RESETTLEMENT OF DISPLACED POPULATION NEEDS EXTRA SUPPORT, By Jehan Perera
Government has Duty to Ensure Freedom and Safety of Media Personnel, November 3, 2009
THE KEY TO OBTAINING ETHNIC MINORITY SUPPORT, By Jehan Perera
“We Tamils are ever friends with you….”, October 28, 2009
Whither Sri Lanka?, By David Kilgour, Ceylonata Restaurant, Ottawa, 29 October 2009
SOLVING PROBLEMS REQUIRES INFORMED SUPPORT OF ELECTORATE, By Jehan Perera
HOBSON’S CHOICE FOR ETHNIC MINORITIES, By Jehan Perera
Opposition requires positive campaign to improve performance, By Jehan Perera
Openness to engagement as defence to accusation, By Jehan Perera, October 05, 2009
Let's help Sri Lanka win the peace, By Lakhdar Brahimi and Edward Mortimer, Globe and Mail, September 16, 2009
The spectre of war crimes accusations and the mandate of peace organisations , By Jehan Perera, Sri Lanka Guardian, September 15, 2009
Sri Lanka: Church Attack Incident Report - July 2009 Part 2 , National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL)
Implications of the Northern election verdict, By Dr. Jehan Perera, August 10, 2009
The Tamils' plight, The Toronto Star, July 13, 2009
Tamils Now Languish in Sri Lanka Camps , By LYDIA POLGREEN, New York Times, July 12, 2009
Persecuted Christians aid survivors of Sri Lanka's civil war, By Geoffrey P. Johnston, ChristianWeek, July 3, 2009
Media Release - Hold Special School Examinations for IDPs to Restore Confidence, National Peace Council of Sri Lanka, July 3, 2009
Sri Lanka - The World Has Moved On, by Bruce Clark, The Scoop, June 26, 2009
Humanitarian Aid Urgently Needed in Sri Lanka, June 12, 2009
UN guiding principles on internally displaced persons