Animal 0 Posté(e) le 16 mars 2007 Seal Hunt Petition by Kelly Hayes - Story: 27733 March 15, 2007 / 1:30 pm The Conservative government was once against the annual seal hunt and a Kelowna woman has it in writing. Thursday marked International Day of Action Against the Canadian Seal Hunt. A Kelowna based animal rights group called TRACKS says it has obtained a letter from former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker condemning the hunt. Sinicka Crossland of TRACKS (The Responsible Animal Care Society), says the letter dates back to 1967 when Diefenbaker was in opposition and was in response to a Kelowna couple's correspondence to Diefenbaker. "I found it very fascinating that John Diefenbaker, a Conservative, denounced the seal hunt in the House of Commons and apparently got howled down," says Crossland. "However, no one in politics appears to be speaking out against the hunt, so what's the real story here?" Crossland presented Kelowna MP Ron Cannan with a petition at his Kelowna office Thursday. The government has yet to release the quota on how many seals can be slaughtered this year. It's expected to be in excess of 300,000. Meantime, The European Commission has rejected calls for an immediate EU-wide ban on the import of seal products, but has ordered a study to establish whether seal hunting is carried out in a humane manner. Original Diefenbaker letter (JPEG) http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-27733-1-.htm#27733 Partager ce message Lien à poster Partager sur d’autres sites
