Support the End of Canada’s Seal Slaughter

Posted on 4 May 2012 at 9:00AM by Ashley Fruno

Image © Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Canadian Senator Mac Harb has introduced a historic bill to end Canada’s annual commercial slaughter of baby seals. This piece of legislation acknowledges that there are no markets for seal pelts now that Russia—which had been importing 95 percent of Canadian seal fur—has joined the U.S., the European Union, Mexico, and others in banning seal fur imports. Despite a lack of markets, the Canadian government continues to support the slaughter because both liberals and conservatives want to control the swing seats in the region where the slaughter takes place. Senator Harb’s bill calls for the government to end the slaughter and transition Canadians in sealing regions into sustainable economic programs.

We’re nearing the end of the seal slaughter, but we need your voice now to reach a tipping point. Please write a polite letter to the Canadian senators below and ask them to support Senator Harb’s bill, which, if passed, would put an end to the massacre once and for all.

Please also write to your nearest Canadian embassy or consulate. A list of embassies and consulates can be found here.

Send polite comments to:

The Honorable Fabian Manning
Canadian Senator
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The Honorable Michael L. MacDonald
Canadian Senator
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The Honorable Rose-May Poirier
Canadian Senator
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The Honorable Céline Hervieux-Payette
Canadian Senator
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The Honorable Donald H. Oliver
Canadian Senator
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The Honorable Vivienne Poy
Canadian Senator
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The Honorable Ethel M. Cochrane
Canadian Senator
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The Honorable Sandra M. Lovelace Nicholas
Canadian Senator
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The Honorable Elizabeth Hubley
Canadian Senator
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The Honorable Dennis Glen Patterson
Canadian Senator
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