Equal Marriage Legislation
Potentially within weeks of being passed
Opponents have ratcheted up their campaign and are flooding MP's
offices. Please go to
http://www.equalmarriage.ca/contactcampaign.php?candidatename=All+MPs&candidateemail=All+MPs
<http://www.equal-marriage.ca/contactcampaign.php?candidatename=All+MPs&candidateemail=All+MPs>
right away and send a message to all MPs.
Opponents of the bill are actually claiming that the legislation is being fast-tracked. Two years after the first legal same-sex marriages and Parliament still hasn't dealt with the issue. And it's been a busy two years -- cross-Canada hearings of the Justice Committee, eight court decisions, one Supreme Court reference, one election campaign, three
House of Commons votes, six months of debate on the Hill. It may be a lot of things, but fast isn't one of them.
Equality opponents have been clear on their strategy. They want to run out the clock on this Parliament. They know a solid majority of current MPs support the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. They want to bring down the government before it has an opportunity to pass equal marriage legislation.
The government has clearly stated it will pass the equal marriage bill before summer, even if that means extending Parliament past its scheduled June 23 end date. But anti-equality Liberals are putting huge pressure on Paul Martin. We have to make sure he doesn't back down!!
MPs are being flooded with messages from a vociferous minority that wants a decision delayed. We need you to go to
http://www.equal-marriage.ca/contactcampaign.php?candidatename=All+MPs&candidateemail=All+MPs
<http://www.equal-marriage.ca/contactcampaign.php?candidatename=All+MPs&candidateemail=All+MPs>
right away and send a message to all MPs. Even better, call your MP!
Get contact info at http://www.equal-marriage.ca/election.php. In a recent Environics public opinion poll, 76% of Canadians said they want Parliament to decide this issue and move on to other priorities.
Please take a moment and go to
http://www.equal-marriage.ca/contactcampaign.php?candidatename=All+MPs&candidateemail=All+MPs
<http://www.equal-marriage.ca/contactcampaign.php?candidatename=All+MPs&candidateemail=All+MPs>
now.
Contact your GLBT Representative:
PSAC Ontario Council Representative for
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Members
John Ross
P.O. Box 325
Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0
(W) (519) 751-2584
(H) (905) 768-3756