Some important Canadian political interjection here.
Two particular things of note that the Conservatives are gathering to discuss at their upcoming policy convention in Winnipeg;
1) The Human Rights Commission. The Canadian commission’s authority to investigate complaints related to hate messages should be removed. (Umm, I’m sorry, we don’t need to investigate hate crimes anymore? Wtf?!)
2) The Unborn Victims of Crime Act, or what was formerly known as Bill C484. (That’s right, even though Harper supposedly took it off the table - to win the election - voila, he’s back in power, and SURPRISE, it’s back on their agenda!)
Thanks Lisa for the reminder!
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"The Unborn Victims of Crime Act, or what was formerly known as Bill C484. (That’s right, even though Harper supposedly took it off the table - to win the election - voila, he’s back in power, and SURPRISE, it’s back on their agenda!)"
For pete's sake, I am freakin' sick of Harper. ARGH!
Posted by Jelly
November 11, 2008, 8:16 AM
When's the next rally? NO NEW ABORTION LAW!
Posted by Julia
November 11, 2008, 10:45 AM
thanks for the heads-up Jessica.
they will NOT be successful if they pursue that bill... we'll rise up nationally and kick the cons to the curb!!!!
I'm serious : nobody messes with my body... especially not the Man.
Posted by Sheetal
November 11, 2008, 11:47 AM
Sheetal; for some reason your comment just rocked me to my core.
Posted by Stacey May
November 11, 2008, 1:31 PM
oh lovely, now that we live in a world w/o hate, seems like the perfect time to take the teeth out of the HRC on hate crimes... http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/artic...
Posted by Sarah G
November 11, 2008, 1:39 PM
There needs to be some kind of nationwide protest about that awful "Unborn Victims of Crime Act" bill. What a load of bull. Go away Harper!
Posted by Miss B
November 11, 2008, 1:48 PM
Let's all do like Sheetal!The truth is that once Harper called the elections all the bills even the good ones were all tabled, so they'll need to be introduced once again and go through the regular steps. Since Stéphane Dion promised that he wouldn't let anything affect reproductive rights, I have hope that the future form of C484 will not pass its first reading. If not, we are there to fight!
Posted by Karine
November 12, 2008, 12:50 AM
stephane dion and lizzy may both are pro life btw. look it up. julia when you say "no new abortion laws" you have to realize there is none at all right now. i could abort a "fetus" the day before birth. i'm pro-choice but also for responsible choice making. a fetus is a human being at what point? it has fingerprints at three months so.....
Posted by Charmaine
December 14, 2008, 1:21 AM
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