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Hon. Stéphane Dion
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario

K1A 0A6

Dear Mr. Dion:

I would like to take this opportunity to express the deep concerns that the (insert the name of chamber/board of trade here) has with private member’s Bill C-415, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers). As you are aware, Bill C-415, introduced into the House of Commons on March 22, 2007 by Mr. Mario Silva, Liberal MP for Davenport, is currently being appealed by Mr. Silva at the House Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. Mr. Silva is appealing a ruling by the Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business, which ruled Bill C-415 to be non-votable since it was deemed to be substantially similar to Bill C-257, a private members’ bill introduced in the House and rejected earlier this year.

The (insert the name of chamber/board of trade here) fully supports the rights of parliamentarians to change public policy through private member’s bills. However, with Bill C-415 being substantially similar to Bill C-257, we encourage you to support the ruling of the Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business. As such, (insert the name of your chamber/board of trade) would like to count on you in ensuring that Bill C-415 does not proceed to a vote. Attached is a statement that outlines further our views on Bill C-415, and we would be pleased to meet with you to further discuss our concerns.

Sincerely,

(insert the name of your signing authority)

Attachment

CC:  Insert your local Liberal MP here

Bcc: Ryan Stein, Canadian Chamber of Commerce