[Viva] Fwd: Senate: Save lives

Tue Mar 15 10:31:05 PDT 2011

OK this is the final stage.  I am going to send a list of senators in BC who
we need to write to or talk to, particularly conservatives.  If anyone is
interested in doing this then please let me know if you managed to contact
anyone or if you sent an email.  I see that Nancy Greene-Raine the skier is
on the list and so will target her.
Thanks everyone for pulling together on this - you are awesome!
Denise

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From: Emma Ruby-Sachs - Avaaz.org <avaaz at avaaz.org>
Date: Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 10:08 AM
Subject: Senate: Save lives
To: "dbecker106 at gmail.com" <dbecker106 at gmail.com>

 Dear friends across Canada,

   <http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_lives/?cl=981121633&v=8627>

The *access to medicines bill is almost law -- if we can get the Senate to
vote on it!* Last week, the House passed Bill C-393, which would get
essential medicines to those most in need. If we can press the Conservatives
to hold a vote now, we'll save lives. *But if they stall in the Senate,
we'll have to start from scratch after the election.* Send a message to
Conservative leaders supporting access to medicines:

[image: SEnd a message]<http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_lives/?cl=981121633&v=8627>
We've almost done it! Last week, Members of Parliament from all four parties
voted to pass *Canada’s access to medicines bill and start sending essential
medicines to those most in need.*

But now Bill C-393 must pass in the Senate before it can become law --
and *everything
could turn on whether Conservative Senators will let the bill come to a vote
before a federal election* is called, which could happen very soon and would
kill the bill.

Most Senators would rather not have to actually vote against the bill,
because they know how popular it is with Canadians of all political views.
So, if we can raise a national outcry to demand a vote, we're likely to win.
*Liberal Senators have already pledged to get access to medicines
though*the Senate as quickly as possible -- let's call on Conservative
Senators to
join them. Click here to send a message to Conservative leaders in the
Senate and to the Prime Minister of Canada:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_lives/?vl<http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_lives/?cl=981121633&v=8627>

The Conservative Party claims it is committed to transparent and accountable
government that reflects what Canadians want. Well, Canadians – and their
elected representatives in the House of Commons – have loudly spoken in
favour of Bill C-393 and in favour of saving lives by fixing Canada’s
(broken) Access to Medicines Regime.

The Senate – who have already studied an identical bill in detail before it
was wiped from the books when Harper prorogued Parliament in 2009 – can only
respect the will of the Canadian people by passing Bill C-393 without delay.
*Each hour that passes without an access to medicines regime that works
leads to more deaths* for people in developing countries suffering from
treatable diseases. Click on the link and send a message to Conservative
leaders:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_lives/?vl<http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_lives/?cl=981121633&v=8627>

For the second time, access to medicines might die because of a procedural
technicality. Our outcry can finally push this life-saving legislation
through to law -- and demonstrate that democracy isn't just about elections.
It's about what happens during all the time in between.

With hope,

Emma, Ricken, Laryn and the rest of the Avaaz team

SOURCES

Rapper-Backed Law Easing Overseas Drug Sales Approved By Canada Lawmakers
(Bloomberg)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-10/rapper-backed-law-easing-overseas-drug-sales-approved-by-canada-lawmakers.html

Ottawa needs to pass generic-drug bill (The Globe and Mail)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/ottawa-needs-to-pass-generic-drug-bill/article1935348/?from=sec385

Generic-drug fight moves to Senate (The Globe and Mail)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/generic-drug-fight-moves-to-senate/article1936873/

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