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  • London Transit Commission Has Failed Its Residents

    The London Transit Commission (LTC) caved into the demands of two anti-choice groups in Nov 2020 by settling an advertising lawsuit out of court. As a result, the LTC is now forced to run inaccurate and harmful anti-choice ads on buses and transit structures. Further, the two anti-choice groups apparently wield control over the LTC’s

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  • ARCC’s Submission on Ontario’s Bill-225 to Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills

    Re: Bill 225, Harvey and Gurvir’s Law (Provision of Information Respecting Down Syndrome) While it is a commendable goal to ensure that pregnant people who have been given a fetal diagnosis of Down Syndrome are more accurately informed, we oppose Section 29.2 of Bill 225 and recommend that it be entirely struck from the bill.

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  • Revoke CEWS funding from anti-choice and hate groups

    Please sign and share ARCC’s petition to demand the government revoke CEWS funding from anti-choice groups and hate groups. (The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy helps employers pay staff during the pandemic.) Sixteen anti-choice political or advocacy organizations received CEWS funding, as well as 29 “crisis pregnancy centres”.  All of these groups should be required to

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  • The Conservative Party is still anti-choice

    (and so is Erin O’Toole) Its future viability may depend on whether it can leave the abortion issue behind By Joyce Arthur, Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (A screenshot from the Youtube page of the Conservative Party of Canada.) When the Conservative Party of Canada votes for their new leader on Sunday Aug 23, will

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  • Sample letter to Prime Minister to Expand Reproductive Health Programs in Developing Countries

    May 2020 To: The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister Justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca The Honourable Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs: Francois-Philippe.Champagne@parl.gc.ca Please copy and paste the following letter into an email (click above link): Subject: Please expand reproductive health programs in developing countries I commend the efforts of the federal government in implementing the Feminist International

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  • Pro-choice Things to Do While You’re Stuck at Home

    Cooped up at home? Here’s a list of pro-choice activities to help keep you occupied during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Pro-Choice Victories in 2019

    This timeline includes political and social successes, favourable court rulings and Ad Standards decisions, and anti-choice losses.

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