e-1972 (Discrimination)

Petition to Michelle Rempel

• Painting men who are construction workers with the brush of an aggressor, is to paint ALL Canadian men from all walks of life, as the same;
• Many of these men leave their families for weeks on end, to provide for them;
• They are devoted fathers, husbands, sons;
• They miss holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, births of their children, and deaths of loved ones- all for the love of their families and success of our country;
• Local men working in their own community must walk amongst peers feeling they are being condemned due to the Prime Minister’s judgement of them;
• The fact that their children will carry the stigma that their fathers are dangerous people is unacceptable;
• As wives, mothers and daughters of these men we are deeply insulted by the Prime Minister’s insensitive statement;
• The Prime Minister’s generalization mentions "…we cannot succeed as a society if we are holding back half of it". Yet, the impact of his statement has bound these men to condemnation from society and struck fear into women whose futures could have been working alongside them;
• When these men and women alike, are working in remote areas, they benefit the community economically and socially. They contribute financially to the success of hospitality industry, hotels, and entertainment to name a few. They instill hope to residents that their town will thrive.