Read about the issues further and come to your own conclusions. Change your personal habits to consume less, and become more aware of what you are consuming.
Contact the companies whose products you use and ask them about their purchasing policies. Do they use conflict resources, sweat-shop or slave labour? Do they contribute to human abuses in other parts of the world? If you find a product that uses misleading or faulty advertising claims of “ethical” behaviour, report them here.
Contact your government and state your opinions. Here are some people to try in Canada:
The Prime Minister – pm@pm.gc.ca
The Foreign Affairs Minister- cannon.L@parl.gc.ca
The Leader of the Opposition- Ignatieff.M@parl.gc.ca
Other party leaders in Parliament- Layton.J@parl.gc.ca; duceppe.G@parl.gc.ca
Find your Member of Parliament here.
And find your MPP here.
It is as simple as one email. It’s not hard! You can do it! Come on! Get to writing. If you need suggestions or sample letters, please feel free to contact us at apeaceofconflict@gmail.com; we’d be happy to help you get started!
Democracy is only democracy if we use it! So make your voice heard and make democracy work for you.
If you are from a country outside of Canada and have suggestions of people in power to contact in your own country– please feel free to add them in the comments or write to us! We will gladly add them to our list!
