Published December 20, 2010
by iris_author
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Last month, Stephen Harper annihilated the Climate Change Accountability Act (Bill C-311) even though it was defeated in Parliament 43-32, without a debate. This has not happened in eighty years. This blatant, insulting attack on democracy is, to say the least, concerning.
A link on the IRIS facebook page lead to me to the David Suzuki Foundation’s website, where I was able to send an e-mail to Mr. Harper about eliminating the bill right before UN Climate negotiations began.
I wish I could say that I was surprised by Stephen Harper responding and apologizing for his undemocratic hissy-fit. Instead, I was surprised by responses from politicians who were cc'd. I received an e-mail from Elizabeth May touting green party rhetoric, reminding me that she has been a supporter of the bill since its inception. I also received an e-mail from Mr. Ignatieff, which summarized the issue as well as had a similar underlying message. Surely Canadians know why they are sending the e-mail in the first place. I did not choose to use the David Suzuki Foundation as a channel so that I could get spammed by the opposition.
This aside, I am disappointed by the lack of response and am unsure of how to proceed. The Green Party suggests a letter writing campaign. Thus far, this has only resulted in getting spammed.
So, I am opening this up to anyone reading this post. Any suggestions on how to move forward?
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