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Bill C-279, the federal bill that seeks to include ‘gender identity’ as a protected ground in the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms, is up for debate this Friday (June 1st) from 1:30-2:30 pm. All are welcome / encouraged to attend; or, if you cannot attend in person, you can watch the debate live on CPAC: http://www.cpac.ca/forms/index.asp?dsp=template&act=view3&template_id=46&hl=e
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A vote on the Bill’s second reading is expected to take place next week.
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Act Now!
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Please call or write to your Member of Parliament and ask them to support the Bill. A current list of MPs, with a link to their contact information, can be found here: http://www.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx
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If you are unsure of who your MP is, you can find your riding here http://www.elections.ca/scripts/pss/FindED.aspx and search for it in the MP list above.
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We wish you all the best in your politicking (ad)ventures!
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The Queer Ontario Steering Committee
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Feel free to email us at info[at]queerontario.org if you have any further questions, insights, or tips.
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