On International Human Rights Day HMA Vancouver and Toronto took some time to participate in Amnesty International's Write for Rights Day. With us internationally, individuals, friends, co-workers, families etc joined in on this succesful campaign lobbying leaders to condemn human rights abuses and promote justice and sending messages of hope to prisoners of conscience across the world.
 
While a majority of causes are international, two case studies focused on issues in Canada.  We all wrote to Mr. Ignatieff asking him to support Bill-300 (and so should you!) to ensure that Canadian mining companies overseas respect human rights in the countries in which they are working.  We  also wrote to Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach asking him to ensure justice for the Lubicon Cree and their land rights struggle against oil and gas companies.  Kudos to Amnesty for highlighting these local and urgent issues.
 
The combined efforts of HMA produced 62 letters and message of hope! Congrats team!
 
The Amnesty tally for letters written and sent so far is: 4425. Amazing!
 
More more info please visit or to participate next year, please visit:
www.amnesty.ca/writeathon/
 
 

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