"Good day MP Rodney Weston,
I am 24 years old. I can tell you in all sincerity that I
have grown a great deal since I was born. Physically, to be sure, but also in
every other sense of the word. 24 years is a very long time. I have learned to
tie my shoes and get along with my mother and earn two degrees. I have seen the
birth of the internet and social media. I have heard news covering Hurricane
Sandy and Sandy Hook. I have watched Gretzky retire and Crosby take the NHL by
storm. I have learned about compassion and justice and responsibility. I have
evolved.
24 years ago 14 women were murdered in what is known now as
the Montreal Massacre. I believe that since then, we have made great strides in
educating the country on gender equality. We have more and more women
graduating university, working in male-dominated vocations and entering
politics (though admittedly only one of our ten MPs is female). We have
evolved.
24 years ago the Frank McKenna government put in place the
regulations we still use today to monitor abortion. In 24 years, that
regulation (which conflicts with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
has not changed. It has not been altered, redefined or reassessed. It has remained
stagnant. It has not evolved.
The definition of
stagnant is as follows: a body of water or atmosphere having no current or flow
and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence. I am writing this letter
to state unequivocally that Regulation 84-20 of the Medical Services Payment
Act stinks. Please do right by your constituents and break the dam that has
been holding us in place for a quarter century. We need some fresh air. We need
to evolve.
Thank you,
Please join the writing campaign here: SART will SEND and add your voice to the cause.
Nicely done Rachel!
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