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Senate Begins Public Hearings on Bill C-250

Canadian SenateJust as we were about to send out the Persecution and Prayer Alert, we received the following release from the Catholic Civil Rights League, which is of concern to Canadian Christians. We encourage you to make your voice heard on this potentially restrictive legislation.

Catholic Civil Rights League
301 - 46 St. Clair Ave. E, Toronto, ON M4T 1M9
Phone: 416-466-8244, Fax: 416-466-0091, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., http://ccrl.ca

On Friday last, Brian Rushfeldt of the Canadian Family Action Coalition (C-FAC) accidentally discovered that a Senate committee has commenced 'public' hearings on Bill C-250, the bill that is likely to make it a 'hate crime' to challenge the morality of homosexual conduct or lifestyles.

He asked why he had not been notified of the hearings, since he had asked to make a presentation. No reason was given. Instead, he was told to appear before the committee in Ottawa today, Wednesday, 17 March, only three business days later. At the cost of the maximum possible air fare, booking less than seven days in advance, Rushfeldt will be allowed only five minutes to make his case against the bill.

Rushfeldt also learned that Svend Robinson, Amnesty International, a Vancouver 'Hate Crimes' policeman and members of EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere) had already appeared and had had more than five minutes each to speak in favour of the bill.

REAL Women of Canada has placed a full-page advertisement in today's National Post to bring this bill to the public's attention. They have also provided individuals with the tools to be heard on this issue. If the senators won't hear opposition to the bill in committee we need to reach them another way. Please go to http://www.killbillc250.com and let the government and senators know that they will not be able to push this bill through unnoticed.

For information about Bill C250, see

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