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Canadian National Day to Call Parliament - September 16, 2003

OTTAWA, September 10, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A number of concerned groups (Canada Family Action Coalition, The Concerned Christian Coalition Inc., DefendMarriageCanada.org, and REAL Women of Canada) are encouraging every Canadian citizen to join in a nationwide "call-in" to Parliament on September 16th and express their opinion to their MP on two critical issues: same sex 'marriage' and 'Bill C-250'.

MPs are asked to vote against the Hate Crime Bill, C-250, scheduled to be voted on Sept. 17th, because it would amend the hate crime sections of the Criminal Code and likely limit the rights of Canadians to freely debate and express their views on critical social issues related to sexual orientation. At the very least, passing of the bill would have a "chilling" effect--and potentially criminalize--free and open debate on such issues as legalizing same sex marriage that would profoundly impact the future of Canadian society. "It is UNACCEPTABLE to Canadians for Parliament to attempt this at the very time we most need this national debate," say the groups.

MPs should be encouraged to stand by the intent of the resolution Parliament passed overwhelmingly in 1999 pledging support for preserving marriage as the union of one man and one woman. "MPs need to understand that Canadians expect Parliament to follow through with doing whatever it takes to preserve traditional marriage."

The Ottawa phone number of your MP can be obtained by calling 1-800-OCANADA or online: http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/PostalCode.asp?Language=E

For more information visit http://www.CallingForCanada.ca

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