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PETITION AGAINST THE SLAUGHTER OF SEALS IN CANADA
To: Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and
Oceans, and to each Member of the Parliament of Canada:
We, the undersigned, are totally opposed to the slaughter of hundreds of thousands
of seals which is permitted and supported by the Canadian government, and is unwillingly
subsidized by Canadian taxpayers.
This is the largest slaughter of marine mammals in the world and is a threat to the
survival of the entire species. It jeopardizes the North Atlantic ecosystem including
mammals, many species of fish and crustacea.
The slaughter is unnecessary. Scientific evidence shows that it was overfishing which
destroyed the stocks of cod and other fish and there is no solid evidence that exterminating
seals will help the cod population recover. The slaughter produces only unessential,
luxury, and vanity items and a small amount of meat, which is generally considered
to be foul and unfit for human consumption.
About 95% of the seals to be slaughtered are babies only a few weeks old. Many are
cruelly struck on the head with picks or shot with rifles in front of their mothers.
A postmortem survey has shown that up to 42% of these babies are skinned alive.
Killing hundreds of thousands of living beings is immoral and unethical. The way
they are killed is incredibly cruel and barbaric.
We will boycott all Canadian seafood, all other Canadian products, and will not travel
to Canada until the slaughter of seals is permanently ended. We will look at all labels
to ensure that nothing we buy is from Canada and we will encourage our family and friends
to do the same.
We petition you to halt this slaughter immediately and permanently. |
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