The Junta in Burma has removed around 2000 people from its blacklist. These blacklists were created by the military regime to stop pro democracy and human rights activists from visiting Burma, during the peak of their oppression. The past two years has seen dramatic changes and progress under the leadership of President Ko Thein Sein, until recently when law and order failed miserably in clashes between Rohingya Muslims and Buddhists in Rakhine state over local disputes, that escalated into major ethnic riots. A set back indeed for those of us, who like to see improvement in human rights for all people and an unnecessary distraction at a time, when we want to move forward with development, not fight over ethnic lines. I will have to do another blog on the Rohingya issue.
Back to the subject, it is good news that the Junta is continuing on its path of reforms towards democracy. Over 70 Canadians have been removed from the blacklist. It comes at a particularly important time as Minister Ed Fast is going with a business delegation to Burma soon. The full list of people who have been removed can be found here . Below is the list of Canadians that includes several student leader activists from the 1988 generation, Canadian parliamentarians and community activists active on Burma issues. Thanks to CFOB for the list.
| Blacklist # | Name | Citizenship | Note by CFOB |
| 38 | Inecee, Dominic | Canadian | |
| 62 | Lukas Arnold Louis | Canadian | |
| 73 | Nancy Cunning Ham | Canadian | |
| 83 | Robinson, Ian | Canadian | |
| 86 | Smuker, Philip | Canadian | |
| 90 | Tin Maung Htoo | Ex-Myanmar | Executive Director of CFOB |
| 113 | Alex Mc Donough | Canadian | Former NDP MP and leader |
| 117 | Allison, Belak Brenda | Canadian | Vancouver-based Lawyer – also listed in #985 |
| 153 | B. T. Win. Dr and Rosy D T Yee | Vancouver-based scholars, writers and educators (couple) | |
| 189 | Brad Adams | Canadian | Human Rights Watch – Asia Director |
| 196 | Bush Gulati | Burmese activist/Professor Emeritus at Georgetown College | |
| 205 | Chan Toik | Burma’s Mon ethnic leader – Calgary | |
| 236 | Christopher A Lee | Canadian | |
| 244 | Desmono | Canadian | |
| 256 | Earl, Douglas J. | Canadian | Also listed in #983 |
| 263 | Elizabeth, Shepherd | Actress and CFOB advisory board member | |
| 264 | Emmanuel Trepanier | Professor – Carleton University | |
| 265 | Eric Snider | Victoria(BC)-based Burma activist – also listed in #678 | |
| 270 | Estanisko Oziewicz | Canadian | |
| 292 | Gilles Marcil | Canadian | |
| 297 | Goldenberg, Syzanno Elise | Canadian | |
| 330 | Hlaing Bwe | 88 student activist – Ottawa | |
| 334 | Htay Aung | 88 student activist – Vancouver | |
| 337 | Htun Htun Oo | 88 student activist – Toronto | |
| 348 | Ievesive, Micheline | Canadian | |
| 359 | James and Janis Myint Swe | Burmese activists (couple) – Sarnia (Ont.) | |
| 360 | James Cowam | Burma supporter/activist – Toronto | |
| 364 | Jean-Louis Roy | Canadian | Former President of Rights and Democracy |
| 366 | Jenkins Donald William | Canadian | |
| 367 | Jenkins Sarah Katharine | Canadian | |
| 375 | Joie Warnock | BC-based Union activist/Burma supporter | |
| 399 | Keith Martin | Canadian | Former Liberal MP |
| 405 | Kevin Mcleod | CFOB board member | |
| 418 | Khin Saw Win (Dr. Alice) | Burmese activist/physician – University of Alberta | |
| 431 | Kuiack Stephen A | Canadian | |
| 437 | Kyaw Moe | Former CFOB board member/88 student activist | |
| 470 | Lloyd and Willa Jones | Thunder Bay-based Burma activists (couple) | |
| 475 | Luingamla Kashungao | Kitchener-based Burma’s Chin ethnic activist | |
| 480 | Mahn Bee Duu | Vancouver-based Burma’s Karen ethnic activist | |
| 483 | Mandel, Kenneth Sean | Canadian | |
| 488 | Marie, Karen Connelly | Canadian | Toronto-based writer – also listed in #881 |
| 502 | Michel, Archambault Jean | Canadian | |
| 503 | Micheline(Mika) Levesque | Canadian | Former Asia-program officer of Rights and Democracy – also listed in # |
| 507 | Min Naing | 88 student activist – Saskatoon | |
| 509 | Min Thura Wynn | 88 student activist – currently in Australia | |
| 565 | Patricia Elliot | Ass. Professor – Journalism, University of Regina | |
| 567 | Paul Copeland | Toronto-based lawyer/CFOB advisory board member | |
| 607 | Regan Suzuki | Winnipeg-based Burma activist | |
| 615 | Richard Lucie Ginette Marie | Canadian | |
| 627 | Roessin H.V. | Canadian | |
| 635 | Salai Bawi Lian | Chin human rights activist | |
| 637 | Salai Za Uk Ling | Chin human rights activist | |
| 641 | San Aung | 88 student activist – also listed in # 642 | |
| 643 | San Lwin | Toronto-based Burmese activist | |
| 646 | Saw Greh Moo | Burma’s Karen ethnic activist | |
| 659 | Shareef Koarh | Former CFOB staff | |
| 660 | Shauna Jimenez | Burma activist, East Kootenay Friends of Burma | |
| 679 | Soe Kyaw Thu | 88 student activist – Vancouver | |
| 681 | Soe Win Latt | Burma activist, Simon Fraser University | |
| 687 | Stalley, Hawk Mark (alias) Haakun | Canadian | |
| 718 | Than Aung | Former coordinator of Burma Forum Canada and community leader in Edmonton | |
| 720 | Thang Ning Kee | Chin human rights activist – Ottawa | |
| 724 | Thazul Ceu | Chin human rights activist – Ottawa | |
| 740 | Thuzar Thant | Burmese activist, now working for EBO | |
| 742 | Timothy Zaw Zaw | 88 student activist/community leader in Toronto | |
| 744 | Tin Htut | 88 student activist/community leader in Toronto | |
| 749 | Toe Kyi | CFOB board member/88 student activist | |
| 802 | Za Ceu Lian | Burma/Chin activist – Winnipeg | |
| 803 | Zachary Miles Baddorf | Canadian |
