{"id":1074,"date":"2011-08-10T17:29:56","date_gmt":"2011-08-10T21:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightoncanada.ca\/?p=1074"},"modified":"2011-08-11T11:00:50","modified_gmt":"2011-08-11T15:00:50","slug":"campaign-15-mps-can-you-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rightoncanada.ca\/?p=1074","title":{"rendered":"Campaign 15 MPs – Can You Help?"},"content":{"rendered":"

140 MPs in the House of Commons oppose the use and export of asbestos. We only need 15 MORE MPs to have a majority. Two Conservative MPs have already broken rank with their party – Pat Davidson & Ed Holder – with Mr Holder saying that \u201che cannot in good conscience support asbestos\u201d.<\/p>\n

QUESTION:<\/strong><\/em> <\/strong>Would you and\/or your organisation adopt a Conservative MP and get him\/her to go with their conscience, like Ed Holder? We will gladly help you.<\/em><\/p>\n

Many Conservative MPs have health connections. See sample list below. The supposed commitment of these MPs to health is incompatible with exporting asbestos death overseas. They can and should be publicly challenged on this.<\/p>\n

Prevent Cancer Now has already adopted Natural Resources Minister, Joe Oliver. Sierra Club Canada has adopted Federal Environment Minister, <\/strong>Peter Kent, and has already sent out an action alert on this to their membership. I have adopted Kellie Leitch.<\/p>\n

A small fair trade prize (woven by Maya women belonging to a Guatemalan women\u2019s co-operative) will be given to three people\/organisations who succeed in winning over a Conservative MP. Names will be drawn from a hat, if we have more than three names. (Confession: we are hoping for more than 15 names.)<\/p>\n

You can see the list of Conservative MPs you can choose from and how to contact them here: http:\/\/stopasbestos.ca\/campaign%2015.html<\/a><\/p>\n

These Conservative MPs need and deserve your attention. Will you adopt one? Maybe your local MP is a Conservative MP. Please let us know. THANK YOU!<\/p>\n

Kathleen<\/p>\n

PARTICULARLY PROMISING CANDIDATES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jim Hillyer,<\/strong> Lethbridge, AB<\/strong>. Having overcome aggressive leukemia himself, he was also a spokesman for the Canadian Cancer Society.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cathy McLeod, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, BC. <\/strong>A long-time resident of Kamloops, Cathy graduated as a registered nurse<\/p>\n

Earl Dreeshen, Red Deer, AB<\/strong>. Chairman of the Board of Elnora Hospital, Chair of the Eltrohills Health Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n

Diane Finley, Haldiman-Norfolk, ON<\/strong> worked on the Ontario Government Health Policy Advisory Council.<\/p>\n

Eve Adams, Mississauga-Brampton South, ON. <\/strong>-She has helped to organize or participated in the Terry Fox Run for 16 years. She was honoured to work with Terry Fox\u2019s brother, Darrell Fox, to bring the Tour of Hope to Mississauga.<\/p>\n

Rod Bruinooge, Winnipeg South, MB<\/strong>, was active in Winnipeg`s health community including roles as the Director of Riverview Health Centre, a Council Member for the WRHA and a committee member with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba.<\/p>\n

Kelly Block, Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar, SK,<\/strong> worked in the healthcare field for over 20 years \u2014 starting as a house-keeping aid at a long-term care facility, later becoming a Member of the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority board. She was also a Director on the board of the Saskatchewan Health Information Network (SHIN) for five years.<\/p>\n

REPUTABLE ORGANISATIONS CALLING FOR AN END TO USE OF ASBESTOS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Canadian Medical Association
\nThe Canadian Cancer Society
\nThe Lung Association of Canada
\nThe Quebec Medical Association
\nThe Canadian Public Health Association
\nThe Canadian Nurses Association
\nThe Quebec Association for Public Health
\nThe Association of physicians specializing in community Health of Qu\u00e9bec
\nThe Lung Association of Quebec
\nThe National Specialty Society for Community Medicine
\nThe Quebec Association for Occupational Hygiene, Health & Safety
\nThe College of Family Physicians of Canada
\nThe Quebec College of Family Physicians
\nThe International Commission on Occupational Health
\nThe International Social Security Association
\nThe World Health Organization
\nThe International Labour Organization
\nThe Canadian Labour Congress
\nAll of Canada\u2019s national trade union organisations \u2013 CUPE, PSAC, CAW, etc.
\nThe Building Trades Councils feel especially strongly on this issue as asbestos has killed so many construction workers
\nThe International Trade Union Confederation, representing 175 million workers in 151 countries
\nBuilding Workers International
\nPublic Service International<\/p>\n

REPUTABLE ORGANISATIONS SUPPORTING THE USE OF ASBESTOS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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