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FEDERAL ELECTION 2011

On May 2nd Canadian voters will cast their ballots once again and determine which party will lead our Country in the coming years. A variety of issues facing Canadian writers will be at stake in this election and the Writers’ Union would like to encourage you to get involved and make sure our voices are heard.

Dowload our letters to the party leaders to learn about some the key issues of fair copyright, fair taxation for artists, and investment in the arts. The letters also include important questions to pose to the parties and the candidates.

Letters to the Party Leaders
Conservative
Liberal
NDP
Bloc Quebecois
Green

Responses from the Parties (The responses will be posted as they come in)
Liberal Party cover letter and resonse to questions received April 6, 2011
Green Party response to questions received April 18, 2011
New Democratic Party response to questions received April 26, 2011
Bloc Quebecois cover letter and response to questions received April 27, 2011

To find your local MP and get involved visit the Canadian Parliament website and enter your postal code.

To contact the parties or find your local candidates check out the party sites

The Conservative Party
The Liberal Party
The New Democratic Party
The Bloc Quebecois (English)
The Green Party

All members of parliament receive mail at
House of Commons
Ottawa ON
K1A 0A6

Ask Questions
Review the issues and questions in the letters to the Party leaders and when a candidate comes to your door, ask questions. The more questions creators ask, the more times our voices are heard the greater the influence of the creative sector in Ottawa.

Attend an All Candidates Meeting
Contact any of your local candidates, or check her or his website, for a list of upcoming all candidates meetings. These are your best opportunity to ask all of the candidates where they, and their parties, stand on the issues that are important to you. So go up to one of the microphones and ask a question. Don’t be shy, if elected these individuals won’t have any problems making decisions that affect you, so don’t hesitate to ask them how they intend to represent you.

PREVIOUS CAMPAIGNS:
Elections Ontario: review the responses to questions posted by The Writers' Union of Canada
Letter to TWUC from the Liberal Party
Letter to TWUC from the PC Party
Federal Election 2008

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Provincial Status of the Artist legislation could prove to be one of the greatest opportunities for writers to protect their rights and improve their status. There is currently an opportunity to lobby for such legislation in Ontario. The following primer is designed to answer members’ questions about Status of the Artist legislation and assist in advocating for Status of the Artist legislation with their local Member of Provincial Parliament. READ MORE

An Open Letter To the Hon. Vic Toews, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
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