 I think this letter speaks for itself. I wrote earlier
about the issues underlying the act to amend the Criminal Code of
Canada to protect animals from cruelty -- the first such act in over a
century. Our worst fears have been realized. As we successfully lobbied
our elected MPs to pass the bill, the pressure groups -- the hunting
lobby, gun rights groups, religious groups that consider it their
'god-given' right to abuse and to kill animals cruelly, and factory
farmers and research laboratories who don't want any public scrutiny
of, or liability for, their practices -- were busy lobbying the unelected Senate to block the bill entirely.
If you want to know more about the issues, you can find it here.
If you're a Canadian, I'd urge you to write, phone or fax the Prime
Minister (Rt. Honourable Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada,
Parliament Buildings Ottawa, ON, K1A 0A4, Phone: 613-992-4211, Fax:
613-941-6900) before the house resumes business in two weeks, to urge
him to intervene with the Senate (the overwhelming majority of which
are members of his party) to break the deadlock and get the bill passed.
August
25, 2003
Dear Prime Minister,
Only you can break the Bill C-10(b) deadlock!
I am writing with an urgent request for your assistance with Bill
C-10(b). The fate of the Bill - the animal cruelty amendments to the
Criminal Code - hangs in the balance.
As of June 19th, the House of Commons and the Senate are deadlocked on
the Bill.
Under the constitution, if the Senate does not agree to the Commons'
version, Bill C-10(b) will die and the animals will be denied legal
protection from cruelty.
Prime Minister, your government has worked hard to make sure
the Bill becomes law. Only you can break the deadlock by persuading the
Liberal Senators, who are in the majority, to pass Bill C-10(b).
I am asking you to personally intervene and to make sure that
the proposed amendments and increased penalties are reaffirmed by
Parliament and passed by the Senate.
Parliament acted with compassion by passing Bill C-10(b) in
June. Everyone, except the Senate, now wants Bill C-10(b) passed,
including the Members of Parliament who once opposed it.
By talking to Liberal Senators and encouraging them to support the Bill
as approved by the House of Commons, you will make a real difference
for all those animals who are subjected to cruelty.
Sincerely,
Dave Pollard
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