British Columbia: Supreme Court and Sun Sea

british columbia: The Sun Sea left Thailand in July and arrived in B.C. waters five weeks later, carrying 492 Sri Lankan Tamils intent on claiming refugee status, according to The Waterloo Record. The Supreme Court of British Columbia heard that the vessel crossed the Pacific Ocean without a formal crew, despite being unseaworthy and designed only for coastal travel. The 12 jurors began their deliberations in the case of two Canadians and two Sri Lankans who have pleaded not guilty to organizing or assisting the 2010 voyage of MV Sun Sea. It is important that you consider the evidence in relation to each of the accused separately, Justice William Ehrcke told the jury in his final instructions. Mahendran and Rajaratnam are Canadian citizens who were not aboard the vessel. For each accused, ask yourselves, 'What evidence is there that that man did the things that the Crown alleges ' Kunarobinson Christhurajah, Lesly Emmanuel, Nadarajah Mahendran and Thampeernayagam Rajaratnam are each charged with violating the Immigrant and Refugee Protection Act by organizing, inducing, aiding or abetting the illegal entry of 10 or more people into Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.