>CANADA'S DAY OF ACTION FOR CHOICE:
>Join the Pro-Choice Action Network and the Planned Parenthood Federation
>of Canada in the Pro-Choice Canada Coalition!
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>Pro-choice? Concerned about the erosion of women's health rights,
>including reduced access to abortion services in Canada? Alarmed at the
>attack on women's rights in the U.S. and the potential ripple impact of
>the neo-con agenda on Canadians? Then join the "Pro-Choice Canada
>Coalition" and help raise awareness through a national "Day of Action for
>Choice in Canada" on April 25, 2004! Let's remind governments in Canada
>and all Canadians these hard-fought rights are non-negotiable!
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>The national office of the Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada (PPFC)
>and Pro-Choice Action Network (Pro-CAN) are collaborating to build an ad
>hoc coalition for this one-time day of action and we want your
>involvement. What can you do? Simply agree to be part of the coalition
>and to promote and participate, in your community and with your
>constituents, this national day of activity. Who should be involved?
>Women's groups, human rights groups, health educators and professionals,
>counselors, and concerned citizens. This is truly a cross-cutting issue,
>so the more pro-choice folks involved, the stronger our voice on choice.
>PPFC and Pro-CAN will provide you with fact sheets, promotional
>mini-posters, tips for organizing events in your communities and a
>national link to other like-minded organizations. This is such a critical
>issue for all Canadians because these fundamental rights are at
>risk. Exercise your democratic rights! No voice will mean no choice.
>
>Activities in Canada on April 25th will coincide with events organized by
>the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and other national
>pro-choice groups in the U.S.In Washington, D.C., PPFA is coordinating a
>"March for Women's Lives" in response to George W. Bush's attack on women
>and women's health issues. Let's join them for a strong and united
>continental voice on choice! In addition to raising awareness of choice
>and access issues, the "Pro-Choice Canada Coalition" will take this
>opportunity to publicly honour Dr. Henry Morgentaler in our nation's
>capital with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his sacrifices
>and in celebration of his contributions and achievements in the field of
>sexual and reproductive health and rights and his unwavering commitment to
>the health of women in Canada.
>
>What's next? First, please forward this message to any and all persons and
>organizations committed to choice, access and women's health in Canada!
>Second, contact us and let us know if you're interested in working
>together to create a truly national day of action. We'll put you in touch
>with others in your community also interested in building this
>coalition. We're looking for organizations in each province and each
>urban centre to take the lead in building awareness and spreading the word
>about this day of action. Please let us know if you're interested in
>spearheading this coalition in your community. Third, speak with your
>colleagues, your boards, your membership, your friends and neighbors and
>let them know of this unique opportunity to be part of the voice for
>choice in Canada! Lastly, if you or your colleagues are planning on
>traveling to Washington, D.C. to participate in U.S.-based activities,
>please consider channeling your energies and resources to these issues
>here in Canada. A strong and united Canadian voice for choice is critical
>to ensuring a woman's right to choose in Canada is protected. A "tool kit"
>of tips, promotion resources and a "Day of Action for Choice in Canada"
>events listing will soon be available at <http://www.ppfc.ca/>www.ppfc.ca.
>
>In Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, BC, Yukon, and NWT, contact:
>Joyce Arthur
>Pro-Choice Action Network
>512-1755 Robson Street
>Vancouver, BC V6G 3B7
>www.prochoiceactionnetwork-canada.org
>(604) 736-2800
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>In Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec & the Maritimes and Atlantic Canada, contact:
>Jill McCormick
>Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada
>1 Nicholas Street, Suite 430
>Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
>www.ppfc.ca
>(613) 241-4474 x227
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>Join Canada's Day of Action for Choice - April 25, 2004!
>No Voice Means No Choice!
>Contact PPFC or Pro-CAN
>for more information!!!
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