<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644669709939535926</id><updated>2011-12-07T17:29:40.556-08:00</updated><category term='Sheryl Fink'/><category term='Petition to end the seal hunt'/><category term='Message From Mac Harb'/><category term='Mac Harb Vancouver'/><title type='text'>Harb Seal Bill Updates</title><subtitle type='html'>The Latest News on the Harb Seal Bill</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Shiananda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02645372857302113706</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jOGCa9LyKTA/Scf751OmQUI/AAAAAAAAEX8/5Pf9aNycnfI/S220/n818535564_2587185_3913.jpg.jpeg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644669709939535926.post-7879395224387635682</id><published>2011-12-07T17:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-07T17:29:40.567-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mac Harb Vancouver'/><title type='text'>Senator Mac Harb in Vancouver</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_F5ydUx4vg&amp;feature=g-upl' title='Senator Mac Harb in Vancouver'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/feeds/7879395224387635682/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2011/12/senator-mac-harb-in-vancouver.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/7879395224387635682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/7879395224387635682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2011/12/senator-mac-harb-in-vancouver.html' title='Senator Mac Harb in Vancouver'/><author><name>Shiananda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02645372857302113706</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jOGCa9LyKTA/Scf751OmQUI/AAAAAAAAEX8/5Pf9aNycnfI/S220/n818535564_2587185_3913.jpg.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644669709939535926.post-509051046670279376</id><published>2010-03-20T12:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-20T12:40:59.070-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Petition Demanding Resignation of Gail Shea</title><summary type='text'>Please Add your name and a short personal comment to this petition asking for the resignation of the Canadian Minister of Fisheries Gail Shea who is acting in a completely reckless and abusive way towards the ocean habitat.  http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/canadian_seal_hunt/



For decades the Canadian  Fisheries staff (and the respective minister) have claimed to properly  set sealing quotas</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/canadian_seal_hunt/' title='Petition Demanding Resignation of Gail Shea'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/feeds/509051046670279376/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2010/03/petition-demanding-resignation-of-gail.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/509051046670279376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/509051046670279376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2010/03/petition-demanding-resignation-of-gail.html' title='Petition Demanding Resignation of Gail Shea'/><author><name>Shiananda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02645372857302113706</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jOGCa9LyKTA/Scf751OmQUI/AAAAAAAAEX8/5Pf9aNycnfI/S220/n818535564_2587185_3913.jpg.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644669709939535926.post-3779210189391431726</id><published>2010-03-16T15:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-16T15:29:49.302-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why is Canada Still Killing Seals?</title><summary type='text'>Canada's Shame from PetaMost people would agree that there is something terribly wrong with  shooting and smashing in the skulls of baby seals, yet despite  international outrage, the Canadian government allows sealers to beat  and skin hundreds of thousands of these gentle creatures every year. So  why is Canada killing seals?          The seal  slaughter exists because of the overall demand for</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.canadasshame.com/Default.aspx' title='Why is Canada Still Killing Seals?'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/feeds/3779210189391431726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2010/03/why-is-canada-still-killing-seals.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/3779210189391431726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/3779210189391431726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2010/03/why-is-canada-still-killing-seals.html' title='Why is Canada Still Killing Seals?'/><author><name>Shiananda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02645372857302113706</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jOGCa9LyKTA/Scf751OmQUI/AAAAAAAAEX8/5Pf9aNycnfI/S220/n818535564_2587185_3913.jpg.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644669709939535926.post-3888013792140725941</id><published>2009-10-23T08:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-17T12:20:14.871-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mac Harb Vancouver'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sheryl Fink'/><title type='text'>Join IFAW and Mac Harb in Vancouver</title><summary type='text'>


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.



</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/feeds/3888013792140725941/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2009/10/join-ifaw-and-mac-harb-in-vancouver.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/3888013792140725941'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/3888013792140725941'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2009/10/join-ifaw-and-mac-harb-in-vancouver.html' title='Join IFAW and Mac Harb in Vancouver'/><author><name>Shiananda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02645372857302113706</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jOGCa9LyKTA/Scf751OmQUI/AAAAAAAAEX8/5Pf9aNycnfI/S220/n818535564_2587185_3913.jpg.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644669709939535926.post-1604623438355012180</id><published>2009-07-31T13:27:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-31T13:31:58.529-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Canada Still Fighting Seal Ban!  Do they EVER give up?</title><summary type='text'>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 banIn 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 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/feeds/1604623438355012180/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2009/07/thank-god-eu-ban-on-seal-products-went.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/1604623438355012180'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/1604623438355012180'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2009/07/thank-god-eu-ban-on-seal-products-went.html' title='Canada Still Fighting Seal Ban!  Do they EVER give up?'/><author><name>Shiananda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02645372857302113706</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jOGCa9LyKTA/Scf751OmQUI/AAAAAAAAEX8/5Pf9aNycnfI/S220/n818535564_2587185_3913.jpg.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jOGCa9LyKTA/SnNUm8IbqSI/AAAAAAAAEZE/t6cBb5g7P-Y/s72-c/Stockwell+Day+and+Gail+Shea.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644669709939535926.post-2028258935749396013</id><published>2009-07-21T21:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T21:30:08.371-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Canadian Seal Hunt Just Isn't Worth It</title><summary type='text'>Globe &amp; Mail by Eric RegulyWhy 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 </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/it-just-isnt-worth-it/article1198110/' title='Canadian Seal Hunt Just Isn&apos;t Worth It'/><link rel='enclosure' type='' href='http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/it-just-isnt-worth-it/article1198110/' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/feeds/2028258935749396013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2009/07/canadian-seal-hunt-just-isnt-worth-it.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/2028258935749396013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/2028258935749396013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2009/07/canadian-seal-hunt-just-isnt-worth-it.html' title='Canadian Seal Hunt Just Isn&apos;t Worth It'/><author><name>Shiananda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02645372857302113706</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jOGCa9LyKTA/Scf751OmQUI/AAAAAAAAEX8/5Pf9aNycnfI/S220/n818535564_2587185_3913.jpg.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644669709939535926.post-7816270508228699332</id><published>2009-06-01T19:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-01T20:47:41.768-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Madam Michaelle Jean; Supposed Governor General</title><summary type='text'>More Brilliance in Canadian Farce Politics:Eat Your Heart Out Sarah Palin:  Commentary and Editorial by Captain Paul WatsonSarah 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 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/feeds/7816270508228699332/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2009/06/madam-michaelle-jean-supposed-governor.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/7816270508228699332'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/7816270508228699332'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2009/06/madam-michaelle-jean-supposed-governor.html' title='Madam Michaelle Jean; Supposed Governor General'/><author><name>Shiananda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02645372857302113706</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jOGCa9LyKTA/Scf751OmQUI/AAAAAAAAEX8/5Pf9aNycnfI/S220/n818535564_2587185_3913.jpg.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644669709939535926.post-5933961001604620567</id><published>2009-05-07T22:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T21:44:01.894-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Canadian MP's ask Athletes to wear clown suites at Olympic Games</title><summary type='text'>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 </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Sealskin+uniforms+Olympians+give+unanimous+approval/1571786/story.html' title='Canadian MP&apos;s ask Athletes to wear clown suites at Olympic Games'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/feeds/5933961001604620567/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2009/05/canadian-mps-ask-athletes-to-wear-clown.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/5933961001604620567'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/5933961001604620567'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2009/05/canadian-mps-ask-athletes-to-wear-clown.html' title='Canadian MP&apos;s ask Athletes to wear clown suites at Olympic Games'/><author><name>Shiananda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02645372857302113706</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jOGCa9LyKTA/Scf751OmQUI/AAAAAAAAEX8/5Pf9aNycnfI/S220/n818535564_2587185_3913.jpg.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644669709939535926.post-4000228064471756296</id><published>2009-04-30T10:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-16T16:13:06.989-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Petition to end the seal hunt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Message From Mac Harb'/><title type='text'>Personal Message From Mac Harb</title><summary type='text'>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</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/feeds/4000228064471756296/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2009/04/message-from-mac-harb.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/4000228064471756296'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/4000228064471756296'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2009/04/message-from-mac-harb.html' title='Personal Message From Mac Harb'/><author><name>Shiananda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02645372857302113706</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jOGCa9LyKTA/Scf751OmQUI/AAAAAAAAEX8/5Pf9aNycnfI/S220/n818535564_2587185_3913.jpg.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644669709939535926.post-4063863030574498796</id><published>2009-04-30T10:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T21:42:42.945-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mac Harb On Tour</title><summary type='text'>To view the official pdf flyer for the event described below, go here:http://catcahelpanimals.org/senatorandseals.pdfYou are invited to meet Senator Mac Harb in Vancouver, Sunday May 3rd!  The SENATOR and The SEALS:  ENDING CANADA'S COMMERCIAL SEAL SLAUGHTERJoin us for a discussion with Senator Mac Harb, who recently madehistory by tabling a bill to end Canada's commercial seal hunt.Senator Harb </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/feeds/4063863030574498796/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2009/04/mac-harb-on-tour.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/4063863030574498796'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/644669709939535926/posts/default/4063863030574498796'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://harbsealbillupdates.blogspot.com/2009/04/mac-harb-on-tour.html' title='Mac Harb On Tour'/><author><name>Shiananda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02645372857302113706</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jOGCa9LyKTA/Scf751OmQUI/AAAAAAAAEX8/5Pf9aNycnfI/S220/n818535564_2587185_3913.jpg.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
