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Subject: FINAL EQUAL MARRIAGE FIGHT BEGINS!! Author: XOX [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 14:45:53 12/16/04 Thu In reply to: ºû°O 's message, "¡]Âà¸ü¡^¥[®³¤jµô©w¦P©Ê±B«Ã²Å¦X¾Ëªk¡AµØ¤H±Ð·|©IÆ~¥Në" on 12:32:52 12/16/04 Thu On Thursday, December 9, the Supreme Court of Canada released its opinion giving the green light to the government's equal marriage legislation. Both the Prime Minister and Justice Minister Irwin Cotler responded by saying the federal government will introduce it's much-awaited equal marriage legislation as soon as Parliament resumes at the end of January 31, after the holiday break. Unfortunately, the government still intends to make this a free vote. Opposing MPs are already calling for use of the notwithstanding clause. Even more alarming, CEM has learned that our opponents' response has been swift and overwhelming. MPs ARE ALREADY BEING INUNDATED WITH CALLS FROM OPPONENTS OF EQUAL MARRIAGE, urging them to oppose the legislation. Supporters of equality must CALL their MPs. Follow Step 1: MP Action to find the phone number of your MPs constituency office. CALL TODAY! Clearly, this will be the big one, the final fight to determine whether the equal marriage legislation will be introduced, voted on, and passed. We know it and our opponents know it. We have the Charter on our side, but they have tremendous resources and millions of dollars. CEM operates on a shoestring. Together, we must make our voices heard. We must put pressure on the government and all MPs: - to introduce the equal marriage legislation quickly - to vote for equal marriage - not to accede to any amendments that would take away access to civil marriage itself - not to invoke the notwithstanding clause to take away our Charter protection We are so close. We cannot let up now. We're almost there. But we must be diligent. In politics, victory can be snatched away in the blink of an eye. FOCUSING ON ANTI-GAY ADS: Our opponents are on the move. Focus on the Family (FOTF), a US-based organization, has begun its $1.5 million ad campaign against equal marriage. They are raising the stakes, in the hopes of mobilizing opponents of equal marriage. Your active involvement is needed now! Our opponents will be making their voices heard. Will you? Source: http://www.equal-marriage.ca/ [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Sign the Petition XOX 14:52:15 12/16/04 Thu