ACTION
ALERT - BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENCE
WHAT TO DO
1. Familiarize yourself with the background information on BMD.
2. Compose your letter.
Call upon Canadian authorities to
decline participation in the American BMD project for any of the
following reasons:
Effectiveness Many experts believe the proposed
BMD system is technically unsound and will never be capable of
protecting North America from attack.
Cost The cost of
this program to Canada is unknown and monies could be
better spent on other Canadian priorities.
Arms Race Instead of providing better
protection, BMD could provoke other nations into expanding their
missile and nuclear capabilities.
Space Weaponization Some Pentagon planners insist that BMD includes planning
for weapons in space. Canada is on record as opposing space weaponization, and should
not give tacit consent.
U.S.
Relations While
we should encourage good relations with the U.S., Canada's foreign
policy should not be based on a culture of appeasement for past
disagreements.
Multilateralism This
bilateral engagement would likely be inconsistent
with Canada's historic role of encouraging multilateral arms control
and non-proliferation treaties. We should neither encourage
the United States to pursue this project, nor should we endanger our
credibility with other countries
3. Send your message to:
The
Rt. Hon. Paul Martin
Prime Minister of Canada
Office of the Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa
K1A 0A2
Fax: (613) 941-6900
Email: [email protected]
Hon. Pierre Pettigrew
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Lester B. Pearson Building
125 Sussex Drive
Tower A, 10th Floor
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0G2
Fax: (613) 996-3443
Email: [email protected]
Hon. Bill Graham
Minister of National Defence
101 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0K2
Fax: (613) 995-4063
<>Email: [email protected]
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