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There are rumours that because of the amount of overwhelming support coming in now in favour of same sex marriage they may actually vote on it within the next week. The "against" or the "NO's" on the same-sex marriage issue have flooded all sites with their "no's" so the referendum option is out. Your help is urgenlty needed. Please take two quick minutes and take one or all of these quick steps:
1. Email the Prime Minister at pm@pm.gc.ca or martin.p@parl.gc.ca. Even if you emailed the Prime Minister earlier in the week, please do so again.
2. Phone the Prime Minister's office at 613-992-4211 - it is open 24/7. Call at any time of the day or night and leave a message at the switchboard.
3. Go to equal-marriage.ca to obtain your local MP's name and contact information.
Here's what to say:
"Prime Minister Martin, I am counting on you to take leadership. Jack Layton and Gilles Duceppe are willing to ensure the bill gets passed in the next few days and weeks. All that's needed now to pass the equal marriage bill before summer is your commitment. Please show leadership. Stand up for human rights. I am counting on you."
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! Check out our Turtle Timeline for a full-colour graphic overview.
Even the National Post says "the marriage debate has had its day."
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 could pass the equal marriage bill before summer, by extending Parliament past its scheduled June 23 end date. To do so, the government must make that motion by Tuesday, June 21. But anti-equality Liberals are putting huge pressure on Paul Martin, and many MPs simply don't want to give up a few days of their summer vacation. It's time for Paul Martin to show some leadership!
Thank you.
There are rumours that because of the amount of overwhelming support coming in now in favour of same sex marriage they may actually vote on it within the next week. The "against" or the "NO's" on the same-sex marriage issue have flooded all sites with their "no's" so the referendum option is out. Your help is urgenlty needed. Please take two quick minutes and take one or all of these quick steps:
1. Email the Prime Minister at pm@pm.gc.ca or martin.p@parl.gc.ca. Even if you emailed the Prime Minister earlier in the week, please do so again.
2. Phone the Prime Minister's office at 613-992-4211 - it is open 24/7. Call at any time of the day or night and leave a message at the switchboard.
3. Go to equal-marriage.ca to obtain your local MP's name and contact information.
Here's what to say:
"Prime Minister Martin, I am counting on you to take leadership. Jack Layton and Gilles Duceppe are willing to ensure the bill gets passed in the next few days and weeks. All that's needed now to pass the equal marriage bill before summer is your commitment. Please show leadership. Stand up for human rights. I am counting on you."
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! Check out our Turtle Timeline for a full-colour graphic overview.
Even the National Post says "the marriage debate has had its day."
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 could pass the equal marriage bill before summer, by extending Parliament past its scheduled June 23 end date. To do so, the government must make that motion by Tuesday, June 21. But anti-equality Liberals are putting huge pressure on Paul Martin, and many MPs simply don't want to give up a few days of their summer vacation. It's time for Paul Martin to show some leadership!
Thank you.
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