Arwyn MDec 20
Ben Zanin

Hey #Canadians: we support each other, we stand up for each other, and we show up for each other. Here is how we do that right now, today:

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7027

Even if you only read the petition, learning about what the Saskatchewan and Alberta provincial governments are attempting is a step in the right direction. Signing the petition is a step. It is going to be a long journey, but this is not one we can sit out.

#TransgenderRights

Petition e-7027 - Petitions

Dec 20 at 12:16amTusky
Show threadvga256Dec 20
@gnomon thanks for this. done.
Show threadBen ZaninDec 20
@vga256 thank you. 💜
Show threadWTLDec 20
@gnomon Done!
Show threadBen ZaninDec 20
@WTL thank you.
Show threadWTLDec 20
@gnomon Thank *you* for seeing it and sharing it. 🖖🏻
Show threadJo - pièce de résistanceDec 20
@gnomon signed.
Show threadBen ZaninDec 20
@JoBlakely thank you. 🙏
Show threadStewart RussellDec 20
@gnomon signed!
Show threadBen ZaninDec 20
@scruss thank you, sir. ❤️
Show threadbgmDec 20
@gnomon
Done
Show threadBen ZaninDec 20
@bgm thank you.
Show threadChris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸Dec 20
@gnomon signed!
Show threadBen ZaninDec 20
@chris thank you, Chris.
Show threadRobDec 20
@gnomon They do not accept int'l phone numbers on the petition unfortunately. :(
Show threadBen ZaninDec 20
@rmcauley thanks for trying, anyhow.
Show threadChris [list of emoji]Dec 20

@gnomon

Signed but didn't get the email. Not sure if that's normal or not.

Also: I'm not sure if the legality of this works out, but at the very least, it signals that Canadians don't approve of this shit.

Show threadBen ZaninDec 20

@suetanvil I'm not sure about the legalities either, but: https://cosocial.ca/@johnefrancis/115749778293520529 / @johnefrancis

And thank you for helping to send the message.

John Francis 🇨🇦🦫🍁💪⬆️ (@[email protected])

In the 1980 constitutional negotiations lead by Trudeau Sr. There was bargaining about trading the federal disallowance for the notwithstanding clause. It failed, NWC and disallowance went ahead. Disallowance is not some ancient loophole that should never be used, it was retained exactly for this possibility, where provinces abuse the NWC to attack minority rights. This is a petition calling for disallowance to be used to counter the NWC abuse that provs are using to attack trans people.

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Show threadJohn Francis 🇨🇦🦫🍁💪⬆️Dec 20
@suetanvil @gnomon I find the confirmation emails from ourcommons can take quite a while sometimes
Show threadChris [list of emoji]Dec 20

@johnefrancis @gnomon

Yeah, I finally got it.

Show threadrolandDec 20
@gnomon Disallow disallow disallow! Signed!
Show threadBen ZaninDec 20
@roland thank you.
Show threadInnocuous In Innisfil 🇨🇦Dec 20
@gnomon
Signed
Show threadBen ZaninDec 20
@paulbusch thanks for doing that.
Show threadKevin RussellDec 20

@gnomon

Use the notwithstanding clause to remove the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments, and call elections.

Sauce: goose, gander.

#traitors #invasion #quisling #cdnpoli #notwithstanding #rights #lgbtq #saskatchewan #ableg

Show threadStan James 🏳️‍🌈Dec 20
@gnomon Signed. I also got the confirming email.
Show threadBen ZaninDec 20
@stanjames thank you for doing that.