Conservative MP Maurice Vellacott of Saskatoon-Wanuskewin, Saskatchewan recently awarded Diamond Jubilee Medals to anti-abortion activists, Mary Wagner and Linda Gibbons. The medal was struck to commemerate the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's accension the to the throne. One of the criteria for awarding the medal is that the recipient has made a significant contribution to a particular province, territory, region or community within Canada, or an achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada. There was a big stretch here.
How inappropriate. What happened to Stephen Harper's quote, "As long as I'm Prime Minister we are not re-opening the abortion debate." Although it seems that Mr. Harper is not noticably pro-life, he is not publicly opposing abortion. Obviously he doesn't control his backbenchers on certain issues.
Mr. Vellacott also made the news last May when he called for a law against bullying fetuses.
I think that Mr.Vellacott using his government position to promote and reward people who try to prevent other people from exercising their lawful rights is tacky. Perhaps Stephen Harper should take a public position on this issue so we all know where he stands on this.
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