Bill C-21 Resources

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Please find below information and links to a form letter template along with contact information on who you can send these letters and emails to! We encourage you to add your own personal thoughts and perspectives to the letters you're sending, make your voice heard!

Letter Template

 

[Elected Official Name]

[Title]

[Address]

[City, Prov Postal Code]

 

Date:

RE:  AS A LAW-ABIDING FIREARMS OWNER I AM URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO UTILIZE AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO GUN VIOLENCE AND STOP THE ATTACK ON LEGAL FIREARM OWNERS

Dear: [Elected Official Name]

The Federal Government with the launch of C-21, has renewed its ill placed promise to strengthen gun control by allowing municipalities and communities to ban handguns, as well implementing a ban on “military style” firearms, and implemented a firearms buyback program that now includes many of the rifles and shotguns hunters, sport shooters and farmers use daily.

This Bill has sparked debate amongst communities throughout Canada. Leaders are taking positions on firearms that is taking aim at law abiding Canadians while ignoring the root causes of violent crime. Not only is this approach distracting from taking real action, but it also creates a false sense of security through a plan that has very little potential in reducing violent crime.

As a law-abiding gun owner, I am extremely opposed to the current government’s decision to use scare tactics and misleading studies to ban firearms based on the way they look instead of collaborating with educated user groups to find a better solution. I urge the Government to reconsider their current direction and instead focus on evidence-based methods to curb gun violence. Pledging billions of dollars for a firearm buyback program will not address or decrease violent crime. Instead, the money should be invested into supporting police initiatives, targeting social issues, gangs, poverty and addressing the root causes of crime. Stronger penalties for straw purchases and illegal firearm imports should be another main area of focus.

I am a firm believer in the safe use of firearms and firearms education. There are better solutions to address the issue of violent crime in Canada. Changing the conversation to find a real and productive solution to crime that puts effective use to tax dollars and redirects focus from law abiding citizens to gangs and criminals, is essential and needs to be immediate.

I am urging you to take action. Violent crime and gun violence is not coming from law abiding gun owners - the most vetted group of citizens in the Country. I am asking you as my representative to listen to the legal, educated, and responsible gun owners and redirect valuable resources into finding an actual solution to gun violence in Canada.

Sincerely,

 

Elected Officials Maillng Addresses

(No Postage necessary, please include REPRESENTATIVE TITLE on the mailing label)

Prime Minister

  • Justin Trudeau, Liberal, 1100 Crémazie East, Suite 220 Montréal, Quebec H2P 2X2

NDP Leader

  • Jagmeet Singh, NDP, 4940 Kingsway Burnaby, British Columbia V5H 2E2

Public Safety Minister

  • Marco Mendicino, Liberal, 511 Lawrence Avenue West. Toronto, Ontario M6A 1A3

Members of Parliament

 

NDP and Liberal MP's

Below is a listing of 13 key ridings who are either Liberal or NDP who don’t fully agree with this bill, and may go against party wishes to vote on this. These individuals need to hear your concerns, be certain to include them in your mailing list! Form letters are an excellent resource but be certain to address them directly.

British Columbia

Taylor Bachrach NDP
Skeena-Bulkey Valley
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/taylor-bachrach(105854)#contact

Rachel Blaney NDP
North Island-Powell River
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/rachel-blaney(89354)

Richard Cannings NDP
South Okanagan-West Kootenay
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/richard-cannings(89327)

Alistair MacGregor NDP
Cowichan-Malahat-Langford
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/richard-cannings(89327)

 

Ontario

Charlie Angus NDP
Timmins-James Bay
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/charlie-angus(25470) 

Carol Hughes NDP
Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/carol-hughes(31289)

Marcus Powlowski Liberal
Thunder Bay-Rainy River
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/marcus-powlowski(105437)

Marc Serré Liberal 
Nickel Belt
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/marc-g-serre(88874)

Terry Sheehan Liberal
Sault Ste. Marie
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/terry-sheehan(88944)

 

Newfoundland

Gudie Hutchings Liberal
Long Range Mountains
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/gudie-hutchings(88292)

Churence Rogers Liberal
Bonavista-Burin-Trinity
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/yvonne-jones(13218)

 

Nova Scotia

Jaime Battiste
Sydney-Victoria
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/jaime-battiste(104571)

Mike Kelloway
Cape Breton-Canso
https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/search?caucusId=4&province=NS&gender=all