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Tell Canada to Speak the Truth About the Seal Hunt
Target: Stephen Harper, Prime MinisterSponsored by: International Fund for Animal Welfare
Over 300,000 baby seals will be clubbed or shot to death mercilessly during Canada's seal hunt this year; many will be skinned alive.
Canadian government officials insist that the seal hunt is a vital part of Canada's economy, yet in reality, the hunt accounts for less than one percent of NewfoundlandÂ’s GDP and an average of just $1,000 per sealer per year. Significant amounts of money are actually spent by Canada's government to promote the hunt and to develop new markets for seal products abroad.
When Danny Williams, Premier of Labrador and Newfoundland, was asked about the seal hunt during a recent episode of "Larry King Live" on CNN, he chose to make false statements about the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), claiming to speak on behalf of Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
WHAT HE SAID: "IFAW representatives, veterinarians and other experts have said the seal hunt is humane." FACT: There isnÂ’t a single reputable "expert" or "veterinary group" that has observed the seal hunt and called it humane.
WHAT HE SAID: "Veterinarians hired by the World Wildlife Fund said the seal hunt is conducted in a humane way." FACT: The report produced by these same veterinarians puts forward no fewer than eleven recommendations to make the seal hunt humane.
The public deserves a commitment to honesty and respect for the real facts about how baby seals are being killed during this hunt. Join IFAW and activists from around the world in urging CanadaÂ’s Prime Minister to tell the truth about whatÂ’s happening on the ice. Sign the petition now!
Canadian government officials insist that the seal hunt is a vital part of Canada's economy, yet in reality, the hunt accounts for less than one percent of NewfoundlandÂ’s GDP and an average of just $1,000 per sealer per year. Significant amounts of money are actually spent by Canada's government to promote the hunt and to develop new markets for seal products abroad.
When Danny Williams, Premier of Labrador and Newfoundland, was asked about the seal hunt during a recent episode of "Larry King Live" on CNN, he chose to make false statements about the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), claiming to speak on behalf of Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
WHAT HE SAID: "IFAW representatives, veterinarians and other experts have said the seal hunt is humane." FACT: There isnÂ’t a single reputable "expert" or "veterinary group" that has observed the seal hunt and called it humane.
WHAT HE SAID: "Veterinarians hired by the World Wildlife Fund said the seal hunt is conducted in a humane way." FACT: The report produced by these same veterinarians puts forward no fewer than eleven recommendations to make the seal hunt humane.
The public deserves a commitment to honesty and respect for the real facts about how baby seals are being killed during this hunt. Join IFAW and activists from around the world in urging CanadaÂ’s Prime Minister to tell the truth about whatÂ’s happening on the ice. Sign the petition now!
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We signed the “Tell Canada to Speak the Truth About the Seal Hunt” petition!
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stop it !!!!!!!
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Il faut INTERDIRE cette chasse BARBARE qui fait HONTE à tous les HUMAINS. Que diriez vous de cette même chasse contre nos enfants.
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pensavo che il Canada fosse un paese civile,ma sono costretta a ricredermi,nessun paese civile permetterebbe questo massacro crudele di innocenti.STOP THE HUNT!!!!!!
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Les hommes ne sont plus des barbars et doivent changer leurs manieres de traiter certains animaux car celles ci sont cruel et font penser à l'époque de la préhistoire. Il font donc avancer et mettre un terme à ces masacres.
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Restent-ils encore dans ce monde des gens sensibles à ces atces de barbaries!!! Pourquoi laisser des gens faire autant de mal à nos amis les animaux!!! STOP STOP STOP STOP
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J.R
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Arrêtons ce massacre!
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il faut arréter ce massacre
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Que l'on laisse les esquimaux se nourrir de la viande de phoque, pourquoi pas. Que l'on massacre les phoques pour des raisons financières est aujourd"hui un acte de barbarie.
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COTTINET VERONIQUE
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Demand the truth from Prime Minister Harper and tell him why this cruel hunt must be stopped.
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this is not a sport! this will never be a sport! stop it please it horrible and wrong on the highest level! please you cruel people doing it your hurting the seals and those around you seeing it happen on videos and images. im only a kid. but i have feelings, just like those poor seals.
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Demand the truth from Prime Minister Harper and tell him why this cruel hunt must be stoppe
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It's possible to think that " The Man " is the best representation of intelligence and that walk to nice future????
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monsieur le premier ministre, une nation est-elle plus grande et plus puissante grâce à son économie ou son humanité? convaincu que vous êtes un personnage humain, vous êtes comme beaucoup de gens capable de comprendre que l'argent ne justifie pas tout et cetainement pas la chasse aux phoques. Je vous rappelle également que la France a ratifié un embargo et n'accepte sur son sol aucun produit émanant de cette chasse stupide et barbare. le Canada n'a til pas tout à gagner à ne pas autoriser des hommes avides d'argent à aller massacrer des animaux qui ont bien du mal à ne pas être en voie d'exctinction. Si cette chasse perdure vous perdrez des touristes dont moi qui ne foulerai pas le sol canadien et n'achèterai pas de produits de votre pays tant que cette situation durera.
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StOP!!!!!
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How Would You Feel If These Were Your Children? how you you feel if you saw this happening to yuor family? how you you feel to know that you cant do anything to save them?