Calling all readers II.Introduction This is an updated version of a list printed in the April edition of C.I. on page 18. The central idea we are putting forward is that in an election, Catholics should not vote for a party, but for or against candidates who present themselves in individual ridings. In this case, we urge you to vote for a candidate who upholds traditional marriage, whether he or she is Liberal or Conservative. If your sitting MP supports sodo-matrimony or same-sex same-sex adj. 1. Involving or restricted to members of the same sex: same-sex schools. 2. Of or involving gay men or lesbians: same-sex couples; same-sex marriage. "marriage" (SSM SSM abbr. surface-to-surface missile ), vote against him or her. This is the only way to overthrow anti-life, anti-family MPs. The list of 90 (out of 308 MPs in the House of Commons House of Commons: see Parliament. ) names below are those of Catholic Members of Parliament +(MPs), together with their stands for (Yes) or against (No) the government's same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated" couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable legislation, Bill C-38. Note about the 90 members The number 90 is incomplete. The reason is Quebec Quebec, city, Canada Quebec, Fr. Québec, city (1991 pop. 167,517), provincial capital, S Que., Canada, at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and St. Charles rivers. . Out of 75 Quebec MPs, five are not Catholic. Out of the remaining 70, we have traced 16 MPs as being Catholics. That leaves 44 MPs. Of these, it may well be that all would acknowledge being baptized bap·tize v. bap·tized, bap·tiz·ing, bap·tiz·es v.tr. 1. To admit into Christianity by means of baptism. 2. a. To cleanse or purify. b. To initiate. 3. Catholics, but we have not been able to verify (1) To prove the correctness of data. (2) In data entry operations, to compare the keystrokes of a second operator with the data entered by the first operator to ensure that the data were typed in accurately. See validate. this. If we add 44 of them to our 90 MPs already designated as Catholic, the total would be 134 Catholic MPs. All 44 have to be added to the pro-SSM partisans. The division would be as follows:
Against SSM Question
(No) In favour mark
37 51 2
April 12 37 (40%) 53 (60%) -
vote
(The two with question marks voted yes.)
Add
Remaining - 44 -
Quebec Mps
37 (27.6%) 97 (72.4%) -
April 12, 2005 vote The column "April 12" refers to a proposed amendment to Bill C-38 put forward by the Conservative party on that date, which specified spec·i·fy tr.v. spec·i·fied, spec·i·fy·ing, spec·i·fies 1. To state explicitly or in detail: specified the amount needed. 2. To include in a specification. 3. that marriage must continue to be defined as a union between a man and a woman, to the exclusion exclusion /ex·clu·sion/ (eks-kloo´zhun) 1. a shutting out or elimination. 2. surgical isolation of a part, as of a segment of intestine, without removal from the body. of all others. A checkmark ([check]) indicates that the MP voted for the amendment, and thus, is in support of traditional marriage. An X-mark indicates that the MP voted against the amendment, and thus, is in favour Favor or favour (see spelling differences) may be
There may still be a few inaccuracies, either because of omission omission n. 1) failure to perform an act agreed to, where there is a duty to an individual or the public to act (including omitting to take care) or is required by law. Such an omission may give rise to a lawsuit in the same way as a negligent or improper act. (more Catholic MPs) or because of wrong information. We request that our readers send us any corrections they see need to be made. May 4, 2005 vote The column "May 4" refers to the vote on the Second Reading of Bill C-38, which wound up passing by a margin of 164-137. In this column, a checkmark ([check]) indicates the MP voted against Bill C-38 and thus, in favour of traditional marriage. Conversely con·verse 1 intr.v. con·versed, con·vers·ing, con·vers·es 1. To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk. See Synonyms at speak. 2. , an X-mark indicates the MP voted for Bill C-38, and thus, is in favour of same-sex "marriage." One can see that in every case where an MP took a position on April 12, that MP voted the same way on May 4. A bit of good news was among those MPs who were absent or abstained from voting on April 12. In those cases, the MPs either abstained again (Bev Desjarlais Bev Desjarlais (born August 19, 1955) is a Canadian politician. She represented Churchill in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2006, initially as a New Democrat and later as an Independent after losing her party nomination in late 2005. ) or voted in favour of traditional marriage (Paul Zed Paul Zed (born December 31, 1956) is a Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Zed is currently a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons. , Robert Bouchard Robert Bouchard (born March 30, 1943 in Saint-Emond, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. Bouchard is a Bloc Québécois member of the Canadian House of Commons representing the riding of Chicoutimi—Le Fjord since 2004. , Odina Desrochers and Carolyn Parrish Carolyn Parrish, BA , B.Ed (born October 3, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, former member of the Canadian House of Commons and former teacher. Background Parrish was born as Karolina Janoszewska and is of Polish heritage. ). This may point out the importance and effectiveness of lobbying lobbying, practice and profession of influencing governmental decisions, carried out by agents who present the concerns of special interests to legislators and administrators. those MPs "sitting on the fence fence [short for defense], humanly erected barrier between two divisions of land, used to mark a legal or other boundary, to keep animals or people in or out, and sometimes as an ornament. In newly settled lands fences are usually made of materials at hand, e.g. ." Grave grave, space excavated in the earth or rock for the burial of a corpse. When a grave is marked by a protective or memorial structure it is often referred to as a tomb. See burial; funeral customs. offence OFFENCE, crimes. The doing that which a penal law forbids to be done, or omitting to do what it commands; in this sense it is nearly synonymous with crime. (q.v.) In a more confined sense, it may be considered as having the same meaning with misdemeanor, (q.v. SSM is a grave offence against God, yet many Catholic MPs intend to vote for it, thereby cutting themselves off from the Catholic community. Mr. Paul Paul, 1901–64, king of the Hellenes (1947–64), brother and successor of George II. He married (1938) Princess Frederika of Brunswick. During Paul's reign Greece followed a pro-Western policy, and the Cyprus question was temporarily resolved. Martin has foolishly said, "If I have to choose between the Church and the Charter, I'll I'll Contraction of I will. I'll I will or I shall I'll will ~shall choose the Charter." That is why this chart is unsettling un·set·tle v. un·set·tled, un·set·tling, un·set·tles v.tr. 1. To displace from a settled condition; disrupt. 2. To make uneasy; disturb. v.intr. . If we exclude Quebec altogether, we reduce the number of Catholic MPs (after April 12) as follows:
Against SSM (No) In favour
30 42
In other words Adv. 1. in other words - otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke" put differently , 60 per cent of Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. Catholic MPs outside Quebec reject re·ject v. 1. To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or use something. 2. To discard as defective or useless; throw away. 3. To spit out or vomit. 4. Catholic teaching. Within Quebec, the number of dissenting dis·sent intr.v. dis·sent·ed, dis·sent·ing, dis·sents 1. To differ in opinion or feeling; disagree. 2. To withhold assent or approval. n. 1. MPs is 93%. For Ontario Ontario, city, United States Ontario, city (1990 pop. 133,179), San Bernardino co., S Calif., near Los Angeles, in a region of vineyards; inc. 1891. , the division is as follows: Opposed to SSM In favour 17 (36%) 30 (64%) We want to encourage all our readers to write or fax the MPs who are our fellow Catholics. Our bishops from coast to coast have written pastoral letters Pastoral letters are open letters addressed by a bishop to the clergy or laity of his diocese, or to both, containing either general admonition, instruction or consolation, or directions for behaviour in particular circumstances. ; Catholic Insight has published many articles--see our SSM Index in the May edition. Let your MP know that if he/she chooses sodo-matrimony over the Church, you will choose someone else over him or her in the next election. Encourage those now opposed op·pose v. op·posed, op·pos·ing, op·pos·es v.tr. 1. To be in contention or conflict with: oppose the enemy force. 2. to stand fast. Pray for them. Conclusion It seems unlikely that current MPs are about to change their minds. The only solution, therefore, is for Catholics to exercise their ballots at election time. If you have an MP who supports traditional marriage, vote for him or her; if you have an MP who supports SSM, vote against that candidate.
CATHOLIC MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND SAME-SEX "MARRIAGE"
SSM APRIL 12
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR:
Doyle, Norman (C - Saint John's East) NO [check]
Hearn, Loyola (C--St. John's South) NO [check]
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND:
MacAulay, Lawrence (L--Cardigan) NO [check]
McGuire, Joe (L--Egmont) YES X
Murphy, Shawn (L--Charlottetown) YES X
NOVA SCOTIA:
Casey, Bill (C--Cumberland) NO [check]
Regan, Geoff (L--Halifax West) YES X
Savage, Michael (L--Dartmouth) YES X
Thibault, Robert (L--West Nova) YES X
NEW BRUNSWICK:
Bradshaw, Claudette (L--Moncton) YES X
LeBlanc, Dominic (L--Beausejour) ? X
Zed, Paul (L--Saint John) NO ABSENT
QUEBEC:
Andre, Guy (BQ--Berthier) YES X
Asselin, Gerard (BQ--Manicougan) NO [check]
Bachand, Claude (BQ--Saint Jean) YES X
Bellavance, Andre (BQ--Richmond) YES X
Bonsant, France (BQ--Compton) YES X
Bouchard, Robert (BQ--Chicoutimi) NO ABSENT
Boulianne, Marc (BQ--Megantic) YES X
Cardin, Serge (BQ--Sherbrooke) NO [check]
Desrochers, Odina (BQ--Lotbiniere) NO ABSENT
Dion, Stephane (L--Saint Laurent) YES X
Frulla, Liza (L - Jeanne-Le Ber) YES X
Gaudet, Roger (BQ--Montcalm) NO [check]
Lapierre, Jean C. (L--Outremont) YES X
Martin, Paul (L--La Salle-Emard) YES X
Pacetti, Massimo (L--Saint Leonard ... ) NO [check]
Pettigrew, Pierre (L--Papineau) YES X
Robillard, Lucienne (L--Westmount) YES X
Scarpaleggia, Francis (L--Lac-Saint-Louis) NO [check]
ONTARIO:
Angus, Charlie (NDP--Timmin.s) YES X
Augustine, Jean (L--Etobicoke-Lakeshore) YES X
Belanger, Mauril (L--Ottawa-Vanier) YES X
Bevilacqua, Maurizio (L--Vaughan) YES X
Bonin, Raymond (L--Nickel Belt) NO [check]
Boschoff Ken (L--Thunder Bay) NO [check]
Boudria, Don (L--Glengarry-Prescott) YES X
Brown, Bonnie (L--Oakville) YES X
Bulte, Samiite (L--Parkdale-High Park) YES X
Carrie, Cohn (C--Oshawa) NO [check]
Carroll, Aileen (L--Barrie) YES X
Catterall, Marlene (L--Ottawa, WNepean) YES X
Comartin, Joe (NDP--Windsor--Teaunseh) YES X
Comuzzi, Joe (L--Thunder Bay) YES X
Cullen, Roy (L--Etobicoke North) NO [check]
DeVillets, Paul (L--Simcoe North) YES X
Fontana, Joe (L--London North Centre) YES X
Gallant, Cheryl (C--Renfrew-Pembroke) NO [check]
Godbout, Marcel (L--0ttawa-Orleans) YES X
Guarnieri, Albina (L--Mississauga E) YES X
Ianno, Tony (L--Trinity--Spadina) YES X
Lastewka, Walt (L - St. Catharines) NO [check]
Lauzon, Guy (C--Stormont--Dundas) NO [check]
Lee, Derek (L - Scarb.--Rouge River) NO [check]
Longfield, Judi (L - Whitby-Oshawa) NO [check]
Maloney, John (L--Welland) NO [check]
Marleau, Diane (L--Sudbury) YES X
Martin, Tony (NDP--Sault Ste. Marie) YES X
McGuinty, David (L - Ottawa-South) YES X
McTeague, Dan (L--Pickenng-Scarb-E) NO [check]
Minna, Maria (L--Beaches--East York) YES X
Nicholson, Rob (C--Niagara Falls) NO [check]
O'Brien, Pat (L--London--Fanshawe) NO [check]
Parrish, Carolyn (Ind--Miss--Erindale) NO ABSENT
Poilievre, Pierre (C--Nepean--Carleton) NO [check]
Rota, Anthony (L - Nip--Timiskaming) YES X
St. Amand, Lloyd (L - Brant) YES X
St. Denis, Brent (L - Algoma--Manitoulin) YES X
Sgro, Judy (L - York West) YES X
Silva, Mario (L--Davenport) YES X
Szabo, Paul (L--Misssissauga South) NO [check]
Telegdi, Andrew (L--Kitchener--Waterloo) YES X
Torsney, Paddy (L--Burlington) YES X
Valeri, Tony (L--Hamilton--Stoney Creek) YES X
Volpe, Joseph (L--Eglinton--Lawrence) YES X
Wappel, Tom (L--Scarborough SW) NO [check]
Wrzesnewskyj, Borys (L--Etobicoke Ctr) YES X
MANITOBA:
Desjarlais, Bev (NDP--Churchill) NO ABSTAIN
Martin, Pat (NDP--Winnipeg Centre) YES X
Simard, Raymond (L--Saint Boniface) NO [check]
SASKATCHEWAN:
Goodale, Ralph (L--Wascana) YES X
Scheer, Andrew (C--Regina-Qu'Appelle) NO [check]
ALBERTA:
Anders, Rob (C--Calgary West) NO [check]
Benoit, Leon (C--Vegreville-Wainwright) NO [check]
Kenney, Jason (C--Calgary Southeast) NO [check]
BRITISH COLUMBIA:
Cummins, John (C - Delta-Richmond-E) NO [check]
Fry, Hedy (L - Vancouver Centre) YES X
Martin, Keith (L-Esquimalt Juan de Fuca) YES X
NWT, YUKON AND NUNAVUT:
Blondin-Andrew, Ethel (L - W. Arctic) YES X
MAY 4
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR:
Doyle, Norman (C - Saint John's East) [check]
Hearn, Loyola (C--St. John's South) [check]
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND:
MacAulay, Lawrence (L--Cardigan) [check]
McGuire, Joe (L--Egmont) X
Murphy, Shawn (L--Charlottetown) X
NOVA SCOTIA:
Casey, Bill (C--Cumberland) [check]
Regan, Geoff (L--Halifax West) X
Savage, Michael (L--Dartmouth) X
Thibault, Robert (L--West Nova) X
NEW BRUNSWICK:
Bradshaw, Claudette (L--Moncton) X
LeBlanc, Dominic (L--Beausejour) X
Zed, Paul (L--Saint John) [check]
QUEBEC:
Andre, Guy (BQ--Berthier) X
Asselin, Gerard (BQ--Manicougan) [check]
Bachand, Claude (BQ--Saint Jean) X
Bellavance, Andre (BQ--Richmond) X
Bonsant, France (BQ--Compton) X
Bouchard, Robert (BQ--Chicoutimi) [check]
Boulianne, Marc (BQ--Megantic) X
Cardin, Serge (BQ--Sherbrooke) [check]
Desrochers, Odina (BQ--Lotbiniere) [check]
Dion, Stephane (L--Saint Laurent) X
Frulla, Liza (L - Jeanne-Le Ber) X
Gaudet, Roger (BQ--Montcalm) [check]
Lapierre, Jean C. (L--Outremont) X
Martin, Paul (L--La Salle-Emard) X
Pacetti, Massimo (L--Saint Leonard ... ) [check]
Pettigrew, Pierre (L--Papineau) X
Robillard, Lucienne (L--Westmount) X
Scarpaleggia, Francis (L--Lac-Saint-Louis) [check]
ONTARIO:
Angus, Charlie (NDP--Timmin.s) X
Augustine, Jean (L--Etobicoke-Lakeshore) X
Belanger, Mauril (L--Ottawa-Vanier) X
Bevilacqua, Maurizio (L--Vaughan) X
Bonin, Raymond (L--Nickel Belt) [check]
Boschoff Ken (L--Thunder Bay) [check]
Boudria, Don (L--Glengarry-Prescott) X
Brown, Bonnie (L--Oakville) X
Bulte, Samiite (L--Parkdale-High Park) X
Carrie, Cohn (C--Oshawa) [check]
Carroll, Aileen (L--Barrie) X
Catterall, Marlene (L--Ottawa, WNepean) X
Comartin, Joe (NDP--Windsor--Teaunseh) X
Comuzzi, Joe (L--Thunder Bay) X
Cullen, Roy (L--Etobicoke North) [check]
DeVillets, Paul (L--Simcoe North) X
Fontana, Joe (L--London North Centre) X
Gallant, Cheryl (C--Renfrew-Pembroke) [check]
Godbout, Marcel (L--0ttawa-Orleans) X
Guarnieri, Albina (L--Mississauga E) X
Ianno, Tony (L--Trinity--Spadina) X
Lastewka, Walt (L - St. Catharines) [check]
Lauzon, Guy (C--Stormont--Dundas) [check]
Lee, Derek (L - Scarb.--Rouge River) [check]
Longfield, Judi (L - Whitby-Oshawa) [check]
Maloney, John (L--Welland) [check]
Marleau, Diane (L--Sudbury) X
Martin, Tony (NDP--Sault Ste. Marie) X
McGuinty, David (L - Ottawa-South) X
McTeague, Dan (L--Pickenng-Scarb-E) [check]
Minna, Maria (L--Beaches--East York)
X
Nicholson, Rob (C--Niagara Falls) [check]
O'Brien, Pat (L--London--Fanshawe) [check]
Parrish, Carolyn (Ind--Miss--Erindale) [check]
Poilievre, Pierre (C--Nepean--Carleton) [check]
Rota, Anthony (L - Nip--Timiskaming) X
St. Amand, Lloyd (L - Brant) X
St. Denis, Brent (L - Algoma--Manitoulin) X
Sgro, Judy (L - York West) X
Silva, Mario (L--Davenport) X
Szabo, Paul (L--Misssissauga South) [check]
Telegdi, Andrew (L--Kitchener--Waterloo) X
Torsney, Paddy (L--Burlington) X
Valeri, Tony (L--Hamilton--Stoney Creek) X
Volpe, Joseph (L--Eglinton--Lawrence) X
Wappel, Tom (L--Scarborough SW) [check]
Wrzesnewskyj, Borys (L--Etobicoke Ctr) X
MANITOBA:
Desjarlais, Bev (NDP--Churchill) ABSTAIN
Martin, Pat (NDP--Winnipeg Centre) X
Simard, Raymond (L--Saint Boniface) [check]
SASKATCHEWAN:
Goodale, Ralph (L--Wascana) X
Scheer, Andrew (C--Regina-Qu'Appelle) [check]
ALBERTA:
Anders, Rob (C--Calgary West) [check]
Benoit, Leon (C--Vegreville-Wainwright) [check]
Kenney, Jason (C--Calgary Southeast) [check]
BRITISH COLUMBIA:
Cummins, John (C - Delta-Richmond-E) [check]
Fry, Hedy (L - Vancouver Centre) X
Martin, Keith (L-Esquimalt Juan de Fuca) X
NWT, YUKON AND NUNAVUT:
Blondin-Andrew, Ethel (L - W. Arctic) X
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