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• There is now overwhelming evidence that this hunt is inherently inhumane;
• The markets for seal products are closing and pelt prices are plummeting;
• Sealing provides very little income to fishermen, and our taxes are being wasted on subsidizing this dying industry;
• Killing seals is not needed to protect fish stocks - even the Department of Fisheries and Oceans admits this.

Canada Still Fighting Seal Ban! Do they EVER give up?

Thank God the EU ban on Seal Products went through.

Here is the pathetic and wining "sermon" from our Canadian Officials on the results:

Canada to launch protest against Seal product ban

In short:

Canada will launch a formal protest with the World Trade Organization over a ban on the import of seal products approved by the European Union, International Trade Minister Stockwell Day announced Monday.

The ban, which was approved Monday at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, would be implemented in all 27 EU member countries over the next nine months, in time for Canada's next seal hunt.

Canadian Seal Hunt Just Isn't Worth It

Globe & Mail by Eric Reguly

Why Canada persists in supporting sealing is a mystery. Officially, the EU's ban on seal products and the launch of the free trade talks with Canada aren't linked. But Canada needs the trade deal more than the Europeans. Canada would gain free trade and investment access to 500 million EU citizens, against the EU's access to 33 million Canadians.

Canadians like to think of themselves as the peacekeepers of the world, beloved for their civilized ways. The Maple Leaf has been the decal of choice for travelling backpackers for decades. But mention Canada to your average European and, increasingly, you get looks of disapproval. The ugly truth is that many Europeans associate Canada with dead seals in the same way Norway and Japan instantly conjure up images of dead whales. Blood in the water, blood on the ice-for most of the world, it's the same thing. In case anyone needed a graphic reminder, this past May, Governor-General Michaëlle Jean gobbled down a raw seal heart for all to see at an Inuit feast.

Canada also keeps promoting the bloody image through its endless defence of the Atlantic harp seal hunt, even though the slaughter makes no political, moral or economic sense. This past spring, when the European Union voted to ban the import of almost all seal products, Canadian politicians and diplomats had yet another pro-sealing spasm. Even before the vote, and as Canada and the EU were launching free trade negotiations, International Trade Minister Stockwell Day vowed to appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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Madam Michaelle Jean; Supposed Governor General

More Brilliance in Canadian Farce Politics:
Eat Your Heart Out Sarah Palin: Commentary and Editorial by Captain Paul Watson

Sarah Palin: Meet the Competition:
The Canadian Governor General doesn't just hunt animals in her spare time, and drape the spoils over the sofa in her office. No, Michaelle Jean guts harp seals with her bare hands and devours their hearts as part of a ceremony of political solidarity with seal hunters:
Seal Ceremony Makes Jean an Arctic Star:

Portrait-of-madame-michaelle-jean-as-a-death-culture-agent
Connect the dots: voodoo, Morgentaler, unjust Afghan war, raw seal heart, etc. Her latest stunt is to pretend that she is interested in the supposedly traditional cultural practices of the primitive Inuit people in Nunavut, one of Canada’s most recently colonized aboriginal groups.She did this by gutting a freshly slaughtered seal, extracting the animal’s bloody heart, and eating a portion of it for the delectation of the globe’s incredulous media outlets. Video clips of this nauseating and embarrassing spectacle are also available here at the CCC BLOG.

I guess her love for Canada does not include wildlife: After swearing the oath of allegiance, Jean rose in the crowded senate Chamber to address her audience and the nation and could barely contain the emotions stirred by the momentous day's events."I am determined that the position I occupy as of today will be more than ever a place where citizens' words will be heard, where the values of respect, tolerance, and sharing that are so essential to me and to all Canadians, will prevail," the Haitian-born Montrealer said, visibly struggling to contain her tears. "Those values, which are paramount for me, are linked inextricably with the Canada I love."

MICHAELLE JEAN: A REPUBLICAN’S DREAM: Governor General of Canada brings disgrace to all civilized Canadians by eating raw seal heart: After the latest stunt from the Governor General of Canada, the Republic is sure to be an issue in the upcoming election. What republic, you ask? Why, the Republic of Canada, of course, which is long overdue.

She's Our Very Own Braveheart! I've never seen an unflattering photo of Michaëlle Jean. She's gorgeous even with seal blood dripping from her lips.

Canadian MP's ask Athletes to wear clown suites at Olympic Games

Our Canadian Elected Members of Parliament in their infinite wisdom decided to show the world how stupid they were by unanimously voting to propose seal pelt uniforms for the Canadian Athletes at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. After my initial shock, I began to see the humour and actually find it delightful that these elected officials are showing their true zealotry and insanity to the entire world! First they show their belligerence by threatening trade and legal stuff with the WTO and now this! The Canadian Soap Opera just gets better and better and better. They couldn't have made a better mockery of themselves if we had tried!

If you would like to ask some of the elected officials why they voted for highly esteemed athletes to wear seal, clown suites to the Winter Games I have copied a few bulk emails from the NDP elected MP's below. And perhaps you would like to ask them why elected officials don't give a toss what the public wants. Has something changed drastically in Parliament lately? Or have MP's always voted for their personal obsessions? Just curious of course.

Thanks for your concern.

Allen.Ma@parl.gc.ca,AngusC@parl.gc.ca,ArthuA@parl.gc.ca,
Ashton.N@parl.gc.ca,AtamaA@parl.gc.ca,BevinD@parl.gc.ca,
BevinD@parl.gc.ca,Chowo@parl.gc.ca,ComarJ@parl.gc.ca,
CrowdJ@parl.gc.ca,CulleN@parl.gc.ca,Davies.D@parl.gc.ca,
DavieL@parl.gc.ca,DewarP@parl.gc.ca,Duncan.L@parl.gc.ca,
GodinY@parl.gc.ca,Gravelle.C@parl.gc.ca,Harris.J@parl.gc.ca,
Hughes.C@parl.gc.ca,Hyer.B@parl.gc.ca,JuliaP@parl.gc.ca,
LaytoJ@parl.gc.ca,Leslie.M@parl.gc.ca,Maloway.J@parl.gc.ca,
MarstW@parl.gc.ca,MartiPD@parl.gc.ca,MartiTo@parl.gc.ca,
MasseB@parl.gc.ca,MathyI@parl.gc.ca,MulcaT@parl.gc.ca,
Rafferty.J@parl.gc.ca,SavoiD@parl.gc.ca,SiksaB@parl.gc.ca,
StoffP@parl.gc.ca,Thibeault.G@parl.gc.ca,WasylJ@parl.gc.ca

Personal Message From Mac Harb

Dear Friend,

I would like to thank you for supporting the Harb Seal Bill to end the commercial seal hunt in Canada. Your response is part of a 200,000 strong flood of letters, emails and calls that we have received so far in support of this legislation.

Our goal is to gather 500,000 names through petitions and emails - a target that will ensure the Government of Canada recognizes that Canadians and their friends around the world want to see an end to the commercial seal hunt.

I am enclosing a copy of a petition to share with your family, friends and colleagues. It is not necessary to fill out each and every line on this petition - we are grateful for every signature we can count as one more vote to end the commercial seal hunt in Canada. Please send your petitions to my office address printed at the top of each sheet. Remember, no postage is required if mailed within Canada.

Together, we will ensure the Government understands that it is time to end the commercial seal hunt and transition those involved in this dying industry into sustainable, 21st century jobs.

Thanks once again for your support for the Harb Seal Bill.
Mac Harb

Please consider printing the following and get your friends and family to sign it.

The Honourable Mac Harb
Senate of Canada
Room 376 East Block
Ottawa, On.
K1A0A4

PETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

Canadian Version:

WE, the undersigned, residents of Canada, draw the attention of the Government of Canada, to the following: THAT as residents of Canada, we want the government to put a stop to commercial seal fishing with the exception of aboriginal peoples, in Canadian fisheries waters. THEREFORE your petitioners request that the Government of Canada amend the Fisheries Act to end Canada's commercial seal hunt.

Signature and Address Required
Signed rather than printed is preferable
Use your full address or
Your city and province or
Your province and postal code

International Version:

WE, the undersigned, residents of ___ draw the attention of the Government of Canada, to the following: THAT as residents of ___ we want the government to put a stop to commercial seal fishing with the exception of aboriginal peoples, in Canadian fisheries waters. THEREFORE your petitioners request that the Government of Canada amend the Fisheries Act to end Canada's commercial seal hunt.

Mac Harb On Tour

To view the official pdf flyer for the event described below, go here:
http://catcahelpanimals.org/senatorandseals.pdf
You are invited to meet Senator Mac Harb in Vancouver, Sunday May 3rd! The SENATOR and The SEALS: ENDING CANADA'S COMMERCIAL SEAL SLAUGHTER

Join us for a discussion with Senator Mac Harb, who recently made
history by tabling a bill to end Canada's commercial seal hunt.
Senator Harb will talk about what motivated him to take this critical
step and how Canadians can help end the annual slaughter of seal pups.

Sheryl Fink (IFAW Senior Researcher), will also speak about her
experience at the 2009 seal hunt, and Ericka Ceballos (CATCA
President and Director of the Western Canada Anti Sealing
Coalition), will speak about the importance of the upcoming vote for
a ban on the trade of seal products in the European Union.

The Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Heritage Court Room ((Second Floor))
SUNDAY MAY 3,, 2009
6:00 PM tto 8:00 PM
Doors open at 5:30pm.

THIS EVENT IS HOSTED BY CATCA AND IFAW
Doors will open at 5:30 PM

The Senator and the seals
Ending Canada’s commercial seal slaughter
Host: Not With My Taxes! - End Canada's Commercial Seal Hunt
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: J.J.R. MacLeod Auditorium, Med. Sciences, University of Toronto
1 Kings College Circle Toronto, ON
Email: edickson@ifaw.org