Dear Mr.Prime Minister 
I write to express extreme distress, anger and sadness at the annual harp seal slaughter and capture still being carried out in Canada.  These seal  drives  are brutally cruel, completely unnecessary and have no place in the 21st century.

Canada is an advanced and otherwise beautiful country. It has the history and the capability to become the world leaders in marine conservation. It is unfortunate that the reputation of an entire nation is being tarnished by the work of a handful of people.
Seals breathe air. They have feelings. They have emotions. They have self-awareness. They are social, complex, intelligent beings. Even the nursing mothers and babies are slaughtered with no mercy . In the world of civilized nations, no wild animals are being eradicated like the seals are being slaughtered in Canada .
I was shocked to learn that the Canadian government still allows hundreds of thousands of seals to be slaughtered each year, especially given that the U.S. and the European Union have banned seal product imports and that Russia, Canada's largest market for seal fur, has recently taken steps to ban seal imports as well. These gentle animals are shot or have their skulls smashed in by sealers. They are then skinned for their fur, often while they are still conscious. 
Sincerely, 
Manuela.Franco