Withdraw the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act!

Repeal the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act

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Dear [insert],

I, _________, am writing to you to express my concern about the Critical Infrastructure Defense Act.

In Section 2(c) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the freedom of peaceful assembly is explicitly outlined. However, this act impedes on that right. In the bill, sidewalks and public roads (1.vii) are outlined as areas where “the obstruction and/or organization of obstruction” can be met with legal action. Peaceful protests in Canada and around the world have historically involved marching through streets and occupying sidewalks. Taking this opportunity away from peaceful activists by criminalizing it goes against our rights as Canadians. Furthermore, in section 5 of the bill, the definition of Critical Infrastructure is left to the discretion of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. By their nature, these sections can be used to stop peaceful protests.

Setting a dangerous precedent, this allows for citizens within their Canadian rights to be met with legal action and incarceration (without so much as a warrant). This letter is to call to attention the heavy reform needed on this Bill. It needs to be expressly declared that it will not impede on the rights of Albertan citizens to peacefully assemble. Otherwise, because of the aforementioned implications of the bill, it should not be passed.

I would strongly urge you to think about the moral and societal impact of signing this bill into effect on Friday and reconsider. Thank you for taking the time to listen to my concerns.

Respectfully,

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Emails:

Government House leader Jason Nixon:

aep.minister@gov.ab.ca⁠

Rimbey.RockyMountainhouse.Sundre@assembly.ab.ca⁠

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Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer:

ministryofjustice@gov.ab.ca⁠

Calgary.Elbow@assembly.ab.ca⁠

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Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson:

ir.ministeroffice@gov.ab.ca⁠

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Minister of Infrastructure Prasad Panda:

infrastructure.minister@gov.ab.ca⁠

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Minister of Transportation, Deputy House Leader Ric McIver:

transportation.minister@gov.ab.ca⁠

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Premier Kenney:

premier@gov.ab.ca⁠

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau:

justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca⁠

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Andrew Scheer:

andrew.scheer@parl.gc.ca⁠

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Jagmeet Singh:

Jagmeet.Singh@parl.gc.ca⁠

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Elizabeth May:

Elizabeth.May@parl.gc.ca⁠

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For Albertans: find your MLA:

https://streetkey.elections.ab.ca⁠

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For everyone: find your MP:

https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en⁠

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