The Harper governments ‘Unfair Elections Act’ looks more and more like a COVER-UP| Toronto Star - The Harper governments Fair Elections Act is an attack on the most fundamental right of all citizens in a democracy - the right to vote in a fair election. SHARE! -Toronto Star commentary written by Jessica McCormick and Maude Barlow, author and National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians Bill C-23, the “Fair” Elections Act is one of the most destructive things the Harper government has ever tried to do. It is far more serious than proroguing Parliament at whim, curbing the rights of MPs, or centralizing power in the Prime Minister’s Office. It’s even more serious than muzzling scientists, statisticians and others who disagree with the government. That’s because the Act is an attack on the most fundamental right of all citizens in a democracy – the right to cast a ballot in an election that is fair and free from corruption and dirty tricks. The Unfair Elections Act is also a way to cover up the electoral fraud that took place during the last election. The Federal Court found that there was widespread fraudulent activity, that it was targeted at non-Conservative voters, and that it reduced voter turnout. And, most damning of all, the judge stated in his verdict that “the most likely source of the information used to make the misleading calls was the CIMS database maintained and controlled by the CPC [Conservative Party of Canada].” Read & Share the full article here :on.thestar/1fqY1hb 160 Academics and University professors issued their own analysis on the Fair Elections Act Tuesday in an open letter to the Harper government. bit.ly/1kJpq1d We, the undersigned — professors at Canadian universities who study the principles and institutions of constitutional democracy — believe that the Fair Elections Act (Bill C-23), if passed, would damage the institution at the heart of our country’s democracy: voting in federal elections. TAKE ACTION, INFORM/EDUCATE YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, ATTEND RALLIES, CONTACT YOUR MP. SEND PETITIONS. SHARE!~ You can find the contact information for your closest Conservative MP here:parl.gc.ca/parliamentarians/en/members. You can also search for your MP based on your postal code here:parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilations/HouseofCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOC You can find Conservative MPs on Twitter here: politwitter.ca/page/canadian-politics-twitters/category/conservative/mp/house SIGN PETITIONS: Take action to challenge the #UnfairElxnsAct atcanadians.org/election Investigate and prevent electoral fraud with a truly fair Elections Act canadians.org/election/letter-to-Harper.html Stop US-style voter suppression from becoming Canadian law you.leadnow.ca/petitions/stop-us-style-voter-suppression-from-becoming-law-in-canada -D If you dont become aware of situations like this, you might as well lock your doors now because the things you value in this country will be taken from you. You might not remember the last time a government did this in secret but it resulted in Hitler ruling Germany and the beginning of the 2nd. World War. Do you honestly think that this cant happen in Canada?? Then you choose to be blind to what Harper is doing to our country and to our rights as a free and democratic society. Once he is through, Canadians wont have many rights left. So get off your comfy chair, make yourself aware by looking into the above links and DO SOMETHING!!
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