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BILL 13
Reg Andrews | 2012-09-03
BILL 13
The following news article alerts us to the need to become actively involved in the efforts to prevent this bill from passing in the Ontario legislature. Please contact the premier's office and your MPP to inform them of your objection to its passing.
https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/radio
BY Patrick B. Craine
TORONTO, Ontario, May 2, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - After a weekend protest
outside his constituency office over the government's controversial
"anti-bullying" legislation, Liberal House Leader John Milloy moved Tuesday
to fast track the bill so it will pass by the summer.
Angered over the Tories' efforts to filibuster debate on the bill, which has
sparked a huge backlash by parents and religious leaders over concerns that
it threatens parental rights and religious freedom, Milloy invoked a time
allocation order to push the bill into committee after only 40 minutes
debate from each party.
The bill could move to committee as quickly as next week and face a final
vote by the end of May.
Both the Opposition Progressive Conservatives and the New Democratic Party
are upset over the rare move.
"This is anti-democratic at its core. We never support time allocation,"
New Democrat MPP Cheri DiNovo told Xtra.
The Tories have been promoting their own anti-bullying bill, Bill 14, that
does not include Bill 13's focus on homosexuality. According to Xtra, the
Tories and the NDP had been working out a compromise before the Liberals
decided to push their bill through.
Premier Dalton McGuinty told Xtra the move is simply about "ensuring we can
move ahead with the bill."
"Otherwise, the bell ringing will go on forever. This is something the
government is called upon to use from time to time. We want to move ahead
with the bill and this is the way to get it done," he explained.
But pro-family activist Jack Fonseca of Campaign Life Coalition says
McGuinty is "fast tracking the bill due to the uprising of parents breaking
out across Ontario."
"He hopes to cut it off by passing the bill quickly before the uprising
grows," said Fonseca, adding that "McGuinty is showing his true colors with
this undemocratic move."
"Parents and supporters ought to flood Dalton McGuinty with a firestorm of
complaints, contact their local MPP, and spread the word to everybody they
know," he said.
Contact Information:
Premier Dalton McGuinty
dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
416-325-1941
Contact info for individual Members of Provincial Parliament.
The following news article alerts us to the need to become actively involved in the efforts to prevent this bill from passing in the Ontario legislature. Please contact the premier's office and your MPP to inform them of your objection to its passing.
https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/radio
BY Patrick B. Craine
TORONTO, Ontario, May 2, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - After a weekend protest
outside his constituency office over the government's controversial
"anti-bullying" legislation, Liberal House Leader John Milloy moved Tuesday
to fast track the bill so it will pass by the summer.
Angered over the Tories' efforts to filibuster debate on the bill, which has
sparked a huge backlash by parents and religious leaders over concerns that
it threatens parental rights and religious freedom, Milloy invoked a time
allocation order to push the bill into committee after only 40 minutes
debate from each party.
The bill could move to committee as quickly as next week and face a final
vote by the end of May.
Both the Opposition Progressive Conservatives and the New Democratic Party
are upset over the rare move.
"This is anti-democratic at its core. We never support time allocation,"
New Democrat MPP Cheri DiNovo told Xtra.
The Tories have been promoting their own anti-bullying bill, Bill 14, that
does not include Bill 13's focus on homosexuality. According to Xtra, the
Tories and the NDP had been working out a compromise before the Liberals
decided to push their bill through.
Premier Dalton McGuinty told Xtra the move is simply about "ensuring we can
move ahead with the bill."
"Otherwise, the bell ringing will go on forever. This is something the
government is called upon to use from time to time. We want to move ahead
with the bill and this is the way to get it done," he explained.
But pro-family activist Jack Fonseca of Campaign Life Coalition says
McGuinty is "fast tracking the bill due to the uprising of parents breaking
out across Ontario."
"He hopes to cut it off by passing the bill quickly before the uprising
grows," said Fonseca, adding that "McGuinty is showing his true colors with
this undemocratic move."
"Parents and supporters ought to flood Dalton McGuinty with a firestorm of
complaints, contact their local MPP, and spread the word to everybody they
know," he said.
Contact Information:
Premier Dalton McGuinty
dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
416-325-1941
Contact info for individual Members of Provincial Parliament.
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