How to Address the Atlantic Salmon Crisis on the Miramichi
1. Write to Your MPs:
- Contact your Member of Parliament (MP) by email or letter and other influential MPs.[see list on page ___]
- Demand they urge the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to take action.
- Request that they take the matter to the floor of the House of commons and to the House of commons Fishery Committee.
2. Contact Managers and Scientists involved in the management of this crises:
- Write to those managing the crisis and demand answers.
- Set a reasonable deadline for their response.
- Copy this letter to your MP, the Minister of Fisheries, the House of Commons Fisheries Committee, and the leader of the opposition. THIS IS VITAL IN GETTING A PROPER RESPONSE IN A TIMELY WAY
- Names and contact details of managers and scientists are on page __.
3. Request Information Under ATIP:
- Use Canada’s Access to Information legislation (ATIP) to seek details from DFO officials.
- Follow the procedure outlined on pages __.
4. Reach Out to Other Influencers:
- Write to anyone else who can help resolve the crisis.
- Apply the same principles as in point 2.
5 General tips on corresponding
- Phrase your question properly to avoid it being rejected or ignored.
- Copy the Minister and MPs in a separate email, asking for their support in getting a response.
- Be courteous and avoid abusive language. Abusive language and lack of courtesy is unCanadian and counter productive
- Always request an answer within a certain time
- Forward a copy of your request to this website for logging