How to Get Involved
First, read Bill C-52 to get an understanding of it's negative implications with regard to your charter of rights and freedoms (link above)
Second, read the draft discussion paper (link above)
Third, ask your friends and co-workers to do the same
Fourth, talk about it!!!
Contact your local MLA and MP!
Inform him/her that:
- you are opposed to Bill C-52 due to its implications against your charter of rights and freedom of choice;
- you want him/her to vote against Bill C-52;
To find out who your MP is, search by postal code at:
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilations/HouseOfCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOC
Send an e-mail, or better yet, a hand written letter to your MLA and MP, as well as to the Senate. (see below), a hand-signed letter is equally if not more important, and no postage is required.
To mass email, most programs will only accept a limited number of recipients. The links below divide members of the parliament and senate into groups so you can cut and paste your message into each email. The addresses appear as "BCC", make yourself the "TO" recipient. BCC may be best to curtail your server from suspecting you of spamming and cutting you off to these emails.
It is best to put your address and phone number after your signature. They take you more seriously this way and you may even get a response other than an auto-reply. If you're writing with goodness in your heart you need not have any fears, you are exercising your legal rights.
Phone your MP and the Prime Minister's Office to voice your concerns.
Dial toll-free 1-866-599-4999 and ask to be transferred to any MPs office. The hours of this service are:
Monday - Thursday, 8:30 - 6:00 pm Eastern standard time
Friday only, 8:30 - 5:00 pm Eastern Standard time
Stephen Harper's phone numbers are (613) 992-4211 and (403) 253-7990.
Tony Clement's phone numbers are (613) 944-7740 and (705) 746-9053.
Introduce this issue to your local media.
Also write a handwritten letter to:
- Prime Minister Stephen Harper
- Tony Clement, Minister of Health.
You can send your letters without postage to:
(Name of person)
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
NO POSTAGE NECESSARY
Read Bill C-52
Or, Search Debate Transcript for Bill C-52 Here: http://www2.parl.gc.ca/housechamberbusiness/ChamberP...
BATCH EMAIL MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
Most email programs will only handle a few names at a time so they've been divided up into about 20 addresses per email.
We suggest you send one email per day. PROOF READ your email, and send.
Be sure to put your own email address as the TO address
To email yourself with MP's as 'bcc':
BCC MP1 BCC MP2 BCC MP3 BCC MP4 BCC MP5
BCC MP6 BCC MP7 BCC MP8 BCC MP9 BCC MP10
BCC MP11 BCC MP12 BCC MP13 BCC MP14 BCC MP15
The Senate:
To email yourself with the Senate as 'bcc':
BCC S1 BCC S2 BCC S3 BCC S4 BCC S5 BCC S6
