Canadians Write a letter to a politician about CCSVI today!
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:48 pm
NOW WE CAN MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD!!!
Polititians need to know that there are about 75,000 Canadians with MS.
Most of us are of voting age.
Most of us have family and friends who vote.
Here is a sample letter which I have sent to my MP today and a similar version I sent to my MLA and to Adrian Dix who is the NDP Provincial Health Critic and is running for leadership of the Party.
Please feel free to use this as a template, to cut and paste, or to post this anywhere you may feel it may assist people to send a letter.
SAMPLE LETTER TO MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Hello Again Libby:
Since we have last met, the body of evidence supporting the fact that a vast majority of persons with Multiple Sclerosis have serious vascular problems, which can be safely and effectively treated with angioplasty has been steadily growing. Sadly people in Canada are unable to benefit from this research.
I was fortunate enough to manage to save enough of my long term disability income and life savings to manage a trip to Mexico for diagnosis and a trip to Melbourne, Australia for treatment. My quality of life is improved. Sadly there is no follow up monitoring available to me in my own country. Sadly most of the 75,000- persons in Canada with MS cannot afford trips overseas for medical care, and so they continue to sustain irreversible brain injury as time passes.
I am a long term NDP supporter, and admire the work that you have done addressing the issues of poverty, human rights and the labour movement and the preservation of our health care system.
As you are aware, the health care system that Canadians value so highly has been letting those of us with Multiple Sclerosis down.
Your party has not confronted the government regarding this ongoing travesty. I have copied you on my correspondence with the Minister of Health. The only person who has made a clear and consistent effort on behalf of those of us with MS in Canada is Kirsty Duncan. I am well aware that she has made all of the published research available to parliament. While I have never been a Liberal supporter, I have been moved to writer to the head of her party to congratulate him on her effort and dedication.
Please let me know what you and your party are doing to quickly halt the discrimination which is denying people with MS much needed access to vascular medical care in Canada.
SAMPLE LETTER TO PROVINCIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Hello Again Adrian:
Since we have last met, the body of evidence supporting the fact that a vast majority of persons with Multiple Sclerosis have serious vascular problems, which can be safely and effectively treated with angioplasty has been steadily growing. Sadly people in Canada are unable to benefit from this research.
I was fortunate enough to manage to save enough of my long term disability income and life savings to manage a trip to Mexico for diagnosis and a trip to Melbourne, Australia for treatment. My quality of life is improved. Sadly there is no follow up monitoring available to me in my own country. Sadly most of the 75,000- persons in Canada with MS cannot afford trips overseas for medical care, and so they continue to sustain irreversible brain injury as time passes.
I am a long term NDP supporter, and admire the work that you have done addressing the issues of poverty, human rights and the labour movement and the preservation of our health care system.
As you are aware, the health care system that Canadians value so highly has been letting those of us with Multiple Sclerosis down. I have copied you on my correspondence with the office of the provincial minister of health, in which I was informed that they are accepting advice from the neurological section of the medical association of BC with regard to this vascular health issue. My subsequent letter expressing alarm regarding this oddity, and asking that they consult vascular specialists for advice regarding vascular health care, was not answered.
Your party has not confronted the government regarding this ongoing travesty.
Please let me know what you and your party are doing to quickly halt the discrimination which is denying people with MS much needed access to vascular medical care in British Columbia and across Canada.
Polititians need to know that there are about 75,000 Canadians with MS.
Most of us are of voting age.
Most of us have family and friends who vote.
Here is a sample letter which I have sent to my MP today and a similar version I sent to my MLA and to Adrian Dix who is the NDP Provincial Health Critic and is running for leadership of the Party.
Please feel free to use this as a template, to cut and paste, or to post this anywhere you may feel it may assist people to send a letter.
SAMPLE LETTER TO MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Hello Again Libby:
Since we have last met, the body of evidence supporting the fact that a vast majority of persons with Multiple Sclerosis have serious vascular problems, which can be safely and effectively treated with angioplasty has been steadily growing. Sadly people in Canada are unable to benefit from this research.
I was fortunate enough to manage to save enough of my long term disability income and life savings to manage a trip to Mexico for diagnosis and a trip to Melbourne, Australia for treatment. My quality of life is improved. Sadly there is no follow up monitoring available to me in my own country. Sadly most of the 75,000- persons in Canada with MS cannot afford trips overseas for medical care, and so they continue to sustain irreversible brain injury as time passes.
I am a long term NDP supporter, and admire the work that you have done addressing the issues of poverty, human rights and the labour movement and the preservation of our health care system.
As you are aware, the health care system that Canadians value so highly has been letting those of us with Multiple Sclerosis down.
Your party has not confronted the government regarding this ongoing travesty. I have copied you on my correspondence with the Minister of Health. The only person who has made a clear and consistent effort on behalf of those of us with MS in Canada is Kirsty Duncan. I am well aware that she has made all of the published research available to parliament. While I have never been a Liberal supporter, I have been moved to writer to the head of her party to congratulate him on her effort and dedication.
Please let me know what you and your party are doing to quickly halt the discrimination which is denying people with MS much needed access to vascular medical care in Canada.
SAMPLE LETTER TO PROVINCIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Hello Again Adrian:
Since we have last met, the body of evidence supporting the fact that a vast majority of persons with Multiple Sclerosis have serious vascular problems, which can be safely and effectively treated with angioplasty has been steadily growing. Sadly people in Canada are unable to benefit from this research.
I was fortunate enough to manage to save enough of my long term disability income and life savings to manage a trip to Mexico for diagnosis and a trip to Melbourne, Australia for treatment. My quality of life is improved. Sadly there is no follow up monitoring available to me in my own country. Sadly most of the 75,000- persons in Canada with MS cannot afford trips overseas for medical care, and so they continue to sustain irreversible brain injury as time passes.
I am a long term NDP supporter, and admire the work that you have done addressing the issues of poverty, human rights and the labour movement and the preservation of our health care system.
As you are aware, the health care system that Canadians value so highly has been letting those of us with Multiple Sclerosis down. I have copied you on my correspondence with the office of the provincial minister of health, in which I was informed that they are accepting advice from the neurological section of the medical association of BC with regard to this vascular health issue. My subsequent letter expressing alarm regarding this oddity, and asking that they consult vascular specialists for advice regarding vascular health care, was not answered.
Your party has not confronted the government regarding this ongoing travesty.
Please let me know what you and your party are doing to quickly halt the discrimination which is denying people with MS much needed access to vascular medical care in British Columbia and across Canada.