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Dear Prime Minister,

Protect Our Oceans!

Send a letter to the Prime Minister asking that Canada live up to its commitments regarding the protection and sustainable management of our oceans. Click the button and use our easy form or cut and paste the text below into an email or word document and send your message using the contact information provided.

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Dear Prime Minister Harper,

I am one of many Canadians who expect my government to live up to its commitments regarding the protection and sustainable management of our oceans. Canada has committed to do so both in international treaties and in national law.

I expect Canada not just to meet its basic obligations, but also to be a leader in international efforts to protect the worlds’ oceans. However, Canada has not yet met even its minimum commitments. The resources to do so are needed now.

I urge your government to immediately allocate an additional $100 million per year for 5 years to allow Fisheries and Oceans Canada and related departments to fulfil their commitments to research, design and implement ecosystem-based plans and protected areas for Canada’s oceans and coastal areas.

Sincerely,

Your name here

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Contact info:

Name & Title	Email
Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada	Harper.S@parl.gc.ca

You can also send this letter to:

Name & Title	Email
Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries & Oceans Canada	Hearn.L@parl.gc.ca
Stéphane Dion, Leader of the Liberal Party	Dion.S@parl.gc.ca
Gilles Duceppe, Leader of the Bloc Quebecois	Duceppe.G@parl.gc.ca
Jack Layton, Leader of the New Democratic Party	Layton.J@parl.gc.ca
Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party	Leader@greenparty.ca

All letters can be mailed to the following address:

House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6

Thank you for joining the David Suzuki Foundation in taking action to help ensure Canadians can enjoy healthy oceans for generations to come.