Here is the Lifeforce new campaign to stop vivisection in Canada. I outline Lifeforce's strategies for 5 ways to Cruelty Free Research.
1. Access to Information
Requests for information to universities and the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) have been denied. The CCAC was incorporated as a non-profit and independent body in 1982. They manage a voluntary control program. In Canada taxpayers and donors cannot get information that is available under federal disclosure laws for US vivisection laboratories. This includes information about the research laboratories, the experimental procedures, the number of animals and the copies of CCAC inspection reports. In addition, the US Animal Welfare Act mandates research standards. In Canada it is out of sight, out of mind for the multi-billion dollar vivisection industry. The Canadian government must permit greater access to Information about vivisection and implement a phase-out plan.
2. “ALERT FOR LIFE”
A Lifeforce on line Canadian Whistle Blower notices about how to report abusive experiments with animals and people. People across Canada can pick their local poster to help expose vivisection.
3. Public Education: Vivisection 101
Here’s an introduction to “What is vivisection?” and who profits from it. There are seven Info Sheets And links to important information so you can convince people that vivisection must be stopped.
4. Glass Walls Challenge
This is a challenge to open the labs to show the public ALL experiments on animals. Let the public decide. It has always been the goal of Lifeforce to show people what happens behind closed doors. The taxpayers and those who donate are entitled to the information in order to make informed decisions. Our nonviolent investigations gives the public the opportunity to see the truth.
You can see Lifeforce videos of experiments that are continuing today. You can also see photographs of Inside a Spinal Cord Research Lab and a Cocaine Addiction Lab.
MORE VIDEOS AND PHOTOS WILL BE COMING SOON
5. “Stop Vivisection Canada!” Postcard Lobby for Cruelty Free Research
The Lifeforce post card campaign urges politicians to give taxpayers greater access to vivisection information and to set a goal of 10% reduction of “animal models” annually. Canadians can send this on line postcard to their Federal Member of Parliament and Provincial Government politicians. Post cards will also be available at public events for Canadians to send to their MP at no cost.
Visit the Lifeforce web site to get your postcard and to see the new campaign information.
http://lifeforcefoundation.org/
Please pass this letter on so others can help Stop Vivisection Canada!
And Remember:
World Week For Animals In Laboratories
April 17 – 24
Poster: Download WORLDWEEK2010POSTER.pdf
For Freedom,
Peter Hamilton
Lifeforce Founding Director
(604)649-5258
StopVivisectionCanada@gmail.com