{"id":2517,"date":"2020-07-12T18:54:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-12T23:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veganoptioncanada.org\/news\/repeal-of-bill-156-open-letter-to-ontario-members-of-parliament\/"},"modified":"2020-08-19T13:05:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T18:05:38","slug":"repeal-of-bill-156-open-letter-to-ontario-members-of-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veganoptioncanada.ca\/en\/campaigns\/repeal-of-bill-156-open-letter-to-ontario-members-of-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"REPEAL OF BILL 156 : OPEN LETTER TO ONTARIO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2517\" class=\"elementor elementor-2517 elementor-2501\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-432c088 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"432c088\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b7cae2\" data-id=\"2b7cae2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-871331d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"871331d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/veganoptioncanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/regan-768x451-1-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2502\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veganoptioncanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/regan-768x451-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/veganoptioncanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/regan-768x451-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veganoptioncanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/regan-768x451-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veganoptioncanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/regan-768x451-1-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/veganoptioncanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/regan-768x451-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b5f7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b5f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To download a PDF version of this letter, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vwJbziBe2XbRwI-Th9-pO8mT2sV2OpNW\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97cb157 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97cb157\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33566fd\" data-id=\"33566fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-206dfd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"206dfd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-6baf39e elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/veganoptioncanada.ca\/en\/2020\/07\/12\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>July 12, 2020<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-c72c142 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>6:54 pm<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5590e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5590e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b16858c\" data-id=\"b16858c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24db066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24db066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To the attention of all Ontario Members of Parliament<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0eb72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"3d0eb72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6401\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6401\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">E-mail addresses to which the letter was sent<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6401\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6401\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mschreiner-co@ola.org; laurie.scottco@pc.ola.org; SShaw-QP@ndp.on.ca; JAndrew-CO@ndp.on.ca; tarmstrong-co@ndp.on.ca; kwynne.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org; john.yakabuskico@pc.ola.org; pmiller-co@ndp.on.ca; christina.mitasco@pc.ola.org; bill.walkerco@pc.ola.org; JWest-CO@ndp.on.ca; jwilson@ola.org; PHatfield-co@ndp.on.ca; RHillier-CO@ola.org; tabunsp-co@ndp.on.ca; mtaylor-co@ndp.on.ca; JHarden-CO@ndp.on.ca; mike.harrisco@pc.ola.org; FHassan-CO@ndp.on.ca; jbell-CO@ndp.on.ca; SMorrison-CO@ndp.on.ca; bob.baileyco@pc.ola.org; ernie.hardemanco@pc.ola.org; ross.romanoco@pc.ola.org; mcoteau.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org; rudy.cuzzettoco@pc.ola.org; GSingh-CO@ndp.on.ca; SSingh-CO@ndp.on.ca; JStevens-CO@ndp.on.ca; MStiles-CO@ndp.on.ca; CGlover-CO@ndp.on.ca; mgravelle.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org; JMonteith-Farrell-CO@ndp.on.ca; caroline.mulroneyco@pc.ola.org; toby.barrett@pc.ola.org; ted.arnottco@pc.ola.org; IArthur-CO@ndp.on.ca; KYarde-CO@ndp.on.ca; doug.fordco@pc.ola.org; Jfraser.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org; \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bJFrench-CO@ndp.on.ca; amarjot.sandhuco@pc.ola.org; LGretzky-CO@ndp.on.ca; fgelinas-co@ndp.on.ca; jim.mcdonellco@pc.ola.org; monte.mcnaughtonco@pc.ola.org; doug.downeyco@pc.ola.org; Lisa.macleodco@pc.ola.org; SMamakwa-CO@ndp.on.ca; vincent.keco@pc.ola.org; andrea.khanjinco@pc.ola.org; logan.kanapathico@pc.ola.org; belinda.karahaliosco@pc.ola.org; BKarpoche-CO@ndp.on.ca; rick.nichollsco@pc.ola.org; sam.oosterhoffco@pc.ola.org; vic.fedelico@pc.ola.org; amy.feeco@pc.ola.org; wgates-co@ndp.on.ca; DBegum-CO@ndp.on.ca; TRakocevic-CO@ndp.on.ca; kaleed.rasheedco@pc.ola.org; ahorwath-co@ndp.on.ca; mhunter.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org; jeff.yurekco@pc.ola.org; Psattler-co@ndp.on.ca; TKernaghan-CO@ndp.on.ca; gbisson@ndp.on.ca; jvanthof-co@ndp.on.ca; daisy.waico@pc.ola.org; lisa.thompsonco@pc.ola.org; JBurch-CO@ndp.on.ca; mmantha-co@ndp.on.ca; robin.martinco@pc.ola.org; gila.martowco@pc.ola.org; billy.pangco@pc.ola.org; lindsey.parkco@pc.ola.org; michael.parsaco@pc.ola.org; randy.pettapiececo@pc.ola.org; rod.phillipsco@pc.ola.org; RBerns-McGown-CO@ndp.on.ca; todd.smithco@pc.ola.org; Mschreiner@ola.org; laurie.scott@pc.ola.org; SShaw-CO@ndp.on.ca; deepak.anand@pc.ola.org; JAndrew-QP@ndp.on.ca; tarmstrong-qp@ndp.on.ca; john.yakabuski@pc.ola.org; michael.tibollo@pc.ola.org; norm.miller@pc.ola.org; pmiller-qp@ndp.on.ca; christina.mitas@pc.ola.org; bill.walker@pc.ola.org; JWest-QP@ndp.on.ca; PHatfield-QP@ndp.on.ca; christine.hogarth@pc.ola.org; tabunsp-qp@ndp.on.ca; nina.tangri@pc.ola.org; mtaylor-qp@ndp.on.ca; JHarden-QP@ndp.on.ca; mike.harris@pc.ola.org; FHassan-QP@ndp.on.ca; JBell-QP@ndp.on.ca; SMorrison-QP@ndp.on.ca; bob.bailey@pc.ola.org; ernie.hardeman@pc.ola.org; jeremy.roberts@pc.ola.org; ross.romano@pc.ola.org; sheref.sabawy@pc.ola.org; stephen.crawford@pc.ola.org; rudy.cuzzetto@pc.ola.org; ASimard@liberal.ola.org; GSingh-QP@ndp.on.ca; SSingh-QP@ndp.on.ca; MStiles-QP@ndp.on.ca; kinga.surma@pc.ola.org; parm.gill@pc.ola.org; JMonteith-Farrell-QP@ndp.on.ca; caroline.mulroney@pc.ola.org; aris.babikian@pc.ola.org; ted.arnott@pc.ola.org; IArthur-QP@ndp.on.ca; roman.baber@pc.ola.org; KYarde-QP@ndp.on.ca; JFrench-QP@ndp.on.ca; amarjot.sandhu@pc.ola.org; prabmeet.sarkaria@pc.ola.org; LGretzky-QP@ndp.on.ca; fgelinas-qp@ndp.on.ca; jim.mcdonell@pc.ola.org; jane.mckenna@pc.ola.org; doug.downey@pc.ola.org; jill.dunlop@pc.ola.org; christine.elliott@pc.ola.org; LLindo-QP@ndp.on.ca; SMamakwa-QP@ndp.on.ca; vincent.ke@pc.ola.org; andrea.khanjin@pc.ola.org; logan.kanapathi@pc.ola.org; belinda.karahalios@pc.ola.org; BKarpoche-QP@ndp.on.ca; tnatyshak-qp@ndp.on.ca; rick.nicholls@pc.ola.org; sam.oosterhoff@pc.ola.org; vic.fedeli@pc.ola.org; amy.fee@pc.ola.org; cfife-qp@ndp.on.ca; merrilee.fullerton@pc.ola.org; wgates-qp@ndp.on.ca; goldie.ghamari@pc.ola.org; DBegum-QP@ndp.on.ca; daryl.kramp@pc.ola.org; natalia.kusendova@pc.ola.org; stephen.lecce@pc.ola.org; TRakocevic-QP@ndp.on.ca; kaleed.rasheed@pc.ola.org; greg.rickford@pc.ola.org; ahorwath-qp@ndp.on.ca; sylvia.jones@pc.ola.org; jeff.yurek@pc.ola.org; Psattler-qp@ndp.on.ca; TKernaghan-QP@ndp.on.ca; peter.bethlenfalvy@pc.ola.org; will.bouma@pc.ola.org; effie.triantafilopoulos@pc.ola.org; jvanthof-qp@ndp.on.ca; daisy.wai@pc.ola.org; vijay.thanigasalam@pc.ola.org; lisa.thompson@pc.ola.org; GBourgouin-QP@ndp.on.ca; JBurch-QP@ndp.on.ca; paul.calandra@pc.ola.org; raymond.cho@pc.ola.org; steve.clark@pc.ola.org; lorne.coe@pc.ola.org; mmantha-qp@ndp.on.ca; robin.martin@pc.ola.org; gila.martow@pc.ola.org; billy.pang@pc.ola.org; lindsey.park@pc.ola.org; randy.pettapiece@pc.ola.org; rod.phillips@pc.ola.org; david.piccini@pc.ola.org; RBerns-McGown-QP@ndp.on.ca; donna.skelly@pc.ola.org; dave.smith@pc.ola.org<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171ee97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"171ee97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Subject : REPEAL OF BILL 156<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c548bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c548bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e7f6e7\" data-id=\"1e7f6e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6075ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6075ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vegan Option Canada stands in <strong>solidarity<\/strong> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/thesavemovement.org\/\">Animal Save Movement<\/a> and all engaged citizens who choose to expose the animal, sanitary and climatic crisis and do not endorse any unnecessary suffering. Consequently, Vegan Option Canada considers that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ola.org\/sites\/default\/files\/node-files\/bill\/document\/pdf\/2020\/2020-06\/b156ra_e.pdf\"><strong>Bill 156<\/strong><\/a> is <strong>unconstitutional<\/strong>, infringes on the fundamental rights of <strong>freedom of expression<\/strong> and <strong>peaceful assembly<\/strong>, and violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bffadd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bffadd5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4670741\" data-id=\"4670741\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ed6a3 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"42ed6a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Fundamentally, section 2(b) of the Charter is aimed at promoting and safeguarding the open debate and discussion essential to a free and democratic society. The right to freedom of expression includes expression that gives the public, including consumers, access to information that would enable them to make informed food purchasing choices. Whistleblowers have long played a vital role in exposing animal cruelty, unsafe working conditions, and environmental problems on industrial farming operations. Such expos\u00e9s are in the public interest, promoting an open dialogue about animal use practices and food safety. Ag gag laws can also adversely affect industry by eroding public confidence in the food system.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186480d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"186480d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.animaljustice.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020-02-10-Bill-156-Sign-on-Letter-FINAL-UPDATED.pdf\">Letter from Legal Experts<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29403da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29403da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bill 156, which makes it illegal to \u2018interact\u2019 with the animals and for employees to report animal suffering, is an attack on civil liberties. The right to witness and protest injustice are cornerstones of a democratic society. Groups like Me Too and Black Lives Matter use witnessing to draw much-needed attention to injustice. Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. engaged in civil disobedience when confronted with unjust laws. Before Bill 156 was passed, New Democratic Party MPP John Vanthof said:<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-249d67b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"249d67b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9ea144\" data-id=\"d9ea144\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd98288 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"bd98288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People are going to get hurt because of this. They [the ag industry] read a lot more into this than a simple deterrent, and that is a problem... when someone\u2019s badly hurt or killed, it\u2019s going to be an issue here [Queen\u2019s Park] again, and it\u2019s going to be a much bigger issue for that family.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">John Vanthof<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c1155d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c1155d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>On June 19, Regan Russell, a 65-year-old who had been advocating for the rights of others for 40 years, was killed by a Brussels Transport truck transporting pigs to slaughter. She was standing at the gates of Fearmans slaughterhouse, at a good distance from the transport truck stopped in traffic.<\/span><span><\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21a56aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21a56aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1171b4\" data-id=\"e1171b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e7264 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c0e7264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d527e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3d527e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In solidarity with all citizens engaged and concerned about animal rights and welfare, Vegan Option Canada calls on Ontario MPPs to<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff1f54c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff1f54c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li><strong>condemn Bill 156 and take action to stop its effects<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">update animal protection laws provincially, and that your federal political counterparts strengthen animal protection laws federally, as is desperately needed. Most people would be shocked to know that Canada\u2019s animal protection laws are among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfacc.ca\/codes-of-practice\/pig-code#appendixn\">the most archaic and antiquated in the world<\/a>. <\/span><\/li>\n<li>pass legislation requiring slaughterhouse owners, such as Fearmans, to enter into an agreement with the Animal Save Movement to grant two minutes of peaceful <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">witnessing <\/span>for protesters.<\/li>\n<li>implement a <em>Regan Bill of Rights.<\/em> This new bill calls for the recognition of personhood and sentience of animals and removes their property status, and includes defunding animal agriculture and replacing subsidies for funding a just transition to a plant-based food system. 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class=\"elementor-share-btn__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d0bb4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"07d0bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1811cc elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"f1811cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/doug-ford-stop-bill-156-ontario-s-ag-gag-law\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/veganoptioncanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STOPBIllPetition.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"STOPBIllPetition\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSTOP Bill 156 - Ontario\u2019s ag-gag law\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Well before Regan Russell's death, the text of the following petition stated: \"This legislation is dangerous and unjust. It will significantly increase the risk of death to activists. It must be stopped. \"<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSay no to Bill 156\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0cf0a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0cf0a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e1d471\" data-id=\"8e1d471\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2264d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-facebook-comments\" data-id=\"a2264d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"facebook-comments.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-facebook-widget fb-comments\" data-href=\"https:\/\/veganoptioncanada.ca\/en\/?p=2517\" data-width=\"100%\" data-numposts=\"10\" data-order-by=\"social\" style=\"min-height: 1px\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To download a PDF version of this letter, please click here. To the attention of all Ontario Members of Parliament E-mail addresses to which the letter was sent mschreiner-co@ola.org; laurie.scottco@pc.ola.org; SShaw-QP@ndp.on.ca; JAndrew-CO@ndp.on.ca; tarmstrong-co@ndp.on.ca; kwynne.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org; john.yakabuskico@pc.ola.org; pmiller-co@ndp.on.ca; christina.mitasco@pc.ola.org; bill.walkerco@pc.ola.org; JWest-CO@ndp.on.ca; jwilson@ola.org; PHatfield-co@ndp.on.ca; RHillier-CO@ola.org; tabunsp-co@ndp.on.ca; mtaylor-co@ndp.on.ca; JHarden-CO@ndp.on.ca; mike.harrisco@pc.ola.org; FHassan-CO@ndp.on.ca; jbell-CO@ndp.on.ca; SMorrison-CO@ndp.on.ca; bob.baileyco@pc.ola.org; ernie.hardemanco@pc.ola.org; ross.romanoco@pc.ola.org; mcoteau.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org; rudy.cuzzettoco@pc.ola.org; GSingh-CO@ndp.on.ca; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-campaigns","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>REPEAL OF BILL 156 : OPEN LETTER TO ONTARIO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT - Vegan Option Canada<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/veganoptioncanada.ca\/en\/campaigns\/repeal-of-bill-156-open-letter-to-ontario-members-of-parliament\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"REPEAL OF BILL 156 : OPEN LETTER TO ONTARIO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT - Vegan Option Canada\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"To download a PDF version of this letter, please click here. 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