[Viva] Fwd: Senate: Save lives

Tue Mar 15 11:15:26 PDT 2011

Thank you!  I know, I am kind of with you re. the meds and I take
nutritional supplements which really help me as well as the meds.  Yes, I
will be on facebook for the next few days.  I have reopened my account to do
this and then will close it off for a little while as I am trying to write a
book and it is a very big distraction, hah!
thanks again and thanks for spreading the word.
Hugs,
Denise

On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Sharyle Lyndon <sharyle at shaw.ca> wrote:

>  done,even though I chose to stop taking them the point is I had a
> choice,so should everyone.  Denise, thanks for all you are doing,are you on
> facebook?I could send it to more people locally and internationally.
>
> Ha'aheo O Me Ke Aloha
>
> sharyle
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Denise Becker <dbecker106 at gmail.com>
> *To:* viva <Viva at lists.resist.ca>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:31 AM
> *Subject:* [Viva] Fwd: Senate: Save lives
>
> 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
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 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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