IS BILL C-355 DEAD & WHAT'S NEXT?On January 6, 2025, Governor General Mary Simon granted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request to prorogue Parliament until March 24, 2025. Prorouging stops all parliamentary business; members of Parliament are sent home, no...
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (MP)
You may remember that Canadian Horse Defence Coalition (CHDC) board member Shelley Grainger was able to secure the sponsorship of M.P. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith for an e-Petition calling for a ban to the inhumane transport of horses by air, to slaughter. (It’s now closed).
Well that is NOT the only way that this Liberal Member of Parliament for Beaches East York, Ontario is sympathetic and friendly to animal rights.
Take a moment to read this post to learn more about Nate and what he stands for including when it comes to animal and human rights. As aways, please feel free to share too.
WHAT ARE THE POLICIES OF THE VARIOUS CANDIDATES IN YOUR RIDING WHEN IT COMES TO HORSE SLAUGHTER IN CANADA AND THE INHUMANE EXPORT OF HORSES TO JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA TO BE SLAUGHTERED THERE?
As always very special thanks to the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition (CHDC) for taking the time to put this together and for all that they do for so many.
To make it as easy and quick as possible for you to find out how your Federal Candidates feel about horse slaughter in Canada, please feel free to copy and paste (be sure to fill in the blanks) the following in an email or Fax to YOUR candidates.
Scroll down for links to use to find your candidates for each of the four parties.
Dear Candidate,
A Nanos poll conducted in June 2019 revealed that almost 7 out of 10 Canadians would like to see horse slaughter stopped.
As a constituent in the riding, you are hoping to be elected in, I am interested to learn your opinion about the issue of horse slaughter in Canada, as well as the live exports of horses to other countries for slaughter and human consumption.
Kindly take a moment to respond to this brief questionnaire and send me your reply.
Thank you,
__________________ [your full name]
__________________ [your complete mailing address]
__________________ [your e-mail address]
Questions:
If elected, would you support an end to horse slaughter in Canada? [yes or no]
If elected, would you support an end to live exports of horses from Canada to other countries for slaughter and human consumption? [yes or no]
We are NOT about telling any one how to vote but we would like to humbly and respectfully request that you pay close attention to what your Federal Candidates have to say on the matter of horse slaughter within Canada and the shipping of horses from Canada to be slaughtered else where.
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