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Mines Action Canada and its advocates realize the importance of public opinion in influencing the government agenda. A letter writing campaign is ongoing to engage the Canadian public, the media, high profile Canadians and our representatives at all levels of government to call upon them to take stronger action.

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Get Local Media Involved

Write to your local newspaper reporters or post on your blog,

  • spread the word to newspaper, radio, and TV personalities,
  • submit articles or comment online with alternative media outlets,
  • Check our How–To–Guide for getting media attention.

Need some inspiration? The tools section of this site will help you organize an event that will grab attention and the People’s Treaty website has sample media articles.

Make sure and send copies to info@minesactioncanada.org so we can keep track of and promote these stories!

Contact your MP

Write a letter to your Member of Parliament or to the Prime Minister to ensure Canada continues to provide global leadership – politically and financially - on landmines and cluster bombs until all obligations of both Conventions are met, organize a “Write–athon” at your school or university, engage as many participants as possible, check our How–To–Guide for engaging the government.

Use our convenient online “Write now! E-tool” below to encourage your MP and the Canadian government to join the world-wide movement to prohibit cluster bombs forever.

Take Action by writing now!

Message Recipients

TO: Stephen Harper (CA)

A copy of your message will also be sent to:

  • Michael Ignatieff – Interim Leader of the Liberal Party
  • Jack Layton – Leader of the New Democratic Party
  • Gilles Duceppe – Leader of the Bloc Québécois
  • local MP:

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