Call to Action- Coalition for Gun Control in Canada

Message from TAC President- Dr Lorraine Tremblay

“As trauma care providers in Canada TAC members unfortunately know only too well the devastation to patients and families as a result of the increasing rate of gun-related violence in Canada. TAC supports the efforts of the Coalition for Gun Control in Canada. I encourage you to become informed and take action whether that is contacting your MLA or in signing the petition (open until March 2, 2019) that is included in the links below.  Together we can bring about the change that is needed to reduce the incidence and lessen the burden of gun-related injuries in Canada.”

From the Coalition for Gun Control the following message:

You can help stem access to firearms and reduce the lethality of violence in three important ways. But time is short. We need your help now:
1.   Minister Bill Blair’s consultation on a ban on handguns and military assault weapons, officially ends November 10, 2018 https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/cnslttns/hndgn/index-en.aspx . You can also write to his office atBill.Blair@parl.gc.ca and Bill.Blair.A1@parl.gc.ca but it needs to be as soon as possible. We can help with briefs. Information about the call for submissions is on the NRA website and Blair’s office has indicated they welcome international submissions and have no restrictions to prevent them. For this reason, writing to his office is advisable.
Please copy your interventions to us, (coalitionforguncontrol@gmail.com)and as a minimum, to your member of parliament https://www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/addresses
2.   Next week we launch a new campaign in Toronto.  www.triggerchange.ca.  This is the biggest initiative we have ever undertaken. Please support our campaign to ban handguns and military assault weapons. Please sign our petition and distribute information to your networks. We have attached some ready made materials for you to distribute. But we must ask you to do it as soon as possible.
3.   The Senate is now considering Bill C-71 we need support further amendments to strengthen the law. Ask to appear Committee Clerk: secd@sen.parl.gc.ca . We can help with briefs but our priority is the handgun and assault weapon ban.

Be Informed on Gun Violence

Coalition for Gun Control

Trigger Change Petition

 

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