[Active-seattle-l] [Active-l] (ACTION ITEM) (CANADA) Canada Family Action Coalition starts mass lobbying effort

[Dara (R'ykandar Korra'ti)]

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	The Canada Family Action Coalition is starting its mass campaign  
against marriage rights and to repeal C-38, removing Federal marriage  
rights for lesbian and gay couples. They've sent out an ACTION ITEM to  
all their members to lobby their MPs to vote NO in the C-38 revote that  
will be coming up in the fall, and, if they're at all like their  
American counterparts, they'll be at this all summer.
	I recommend counteracting this lobbying effort by counter-lobbying,  
urging that this effort be considered settled and that no re-vote take  
place at all; and if one does, vote to maintain marriage rights and the  
current legal status quo.
					- Dara

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Marriage Vote	
Canada Family Action Coalition
CFAC Action Alert - July 6, 2006

http://www.familyaction.org/Articles/issues/family/marriage/action- 
alert-july6.htm

Prime Minister Harper has confirmed that Parliament will be asked to  
deal with the marriage definition and the impact of Bill C 38  
“same-sex” marriage in the fall 2006 session. A free vote will be held,  
asking MPs if they want to re-visit this issue.


Some MPs are already using the excuse that they have not heard any  
complaints from constituents about the marriage issue, which must mean  
that nobody cares and it should be left alone. Other MPs are saying  
they are getting many emails asking them to leave the marriage issue  
alone. If that is true, then it seems the advocates for homosexual  
marriage are active and vocal. We know that last time the issue was  
raised, some MPs received thousands of emails – many from people who  
were not their constituents and many from people living in other  
nations, lobbying in favour of homosexual marriage. In all likelihood,  
this is what is happening again. It proves how e-mail communication can  
be abused by some activists.


Now is the time for advocates of the one-man one-woman definition of  
marriage to let their voice be heard. Summer is an excellent time to  
visit your MP, since they are in their home constituencies. I encourage  
you to make an appointment, keep them busy over the summer, go in pairs  
if necessary, and let YOUR VOICE be heard on marriage. Please be  
respectful and polite whenever communicating with your MP, and clearly  
and concisely state your views. This one call to action is perhaps all  
you need to do this summer.


Let us not allow anti-family MPs to create excuses for voting against  
revisiting the marriage issue.

However, even if Parliament votes against revisiting the marriage  
issues – the marriage issue is NOT dead. There will be another  
Parliament and another time. And until the definition of marriage as  
between one man and one woman is restored to its proper significance  
and honour, we will not give up the battle.


The results of how Parliament deals with the marriage issue this fall  
will also influence future nomination meetings, and the next election.


CFAC’s Call to Action - A-B-C


A) Call your MP and request a meeting. To obtain MP contact  
information, click here -- YOUR MP. MPs of every party must allow their  
constituents to meet with them. Your MP must be held accountable for  
representing the position of his/her constituents, not that of their  
party, their leader, nor their conscience. If an MP is anti-marriage  
and anti-family, one might question what kind of conscience they have.  
Your MP must be committed to finding out what the constituents want,  
and represent the constituents. A visit is worth more than emails.


CFAC is also calling for a full and comprehensive investigation/study  
into the impact that changing the legal definition of marriage is  
having on children, taxation, education and even health care issues.  
Please ask your MP to call for a study on this matter in preparation  
for new future legislation. A French white paper has very revealing  
evidence that was recommended to the French government  
http://familyaction.org/Articles/issues/family/marriage/marriage-for- 
childrens-sake.htm


B) Email your own MP. Emails may serve limited purpose as a result of  
the abuse in the last round of the marriage debate, but email your MP  
anyway. Ensure you note that you live in their riding and you do vote,  
and your vote in the next election will be influenced by how the MP  
votes on marriage.


C) Ask others in your riding to take these actions also. Many Canadians  
are very concerned about the negative impacts that same sex “marriage”  
has already had on the social structure, health care and benefits,  
children, and public education. Inform them and ask them to let their  
position be known to their MP.


We know summer should be a time of enjoyment, and I hope you get some  
rest and enjoy time with family and friends. But please keep in mind  
the crucial importance of the institution of marriage and its impact on  
our culture. The social and national legacy we leave to our children  
and future generations will in part depend on what this generation of  
voters does to preserve traditional marriage.

Please – take a few minutes this summer to invest into Building the  
Future for Canada.


Dr. Brian Rushfeldt, Executive Director
Canada Family Action Coalition


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