However, what this trip taught me was that there really is no barrier Except for the three security checks you have to go through if you want to attend Question Period! Just by doing a little research anyone can write a letter, call or even book an appointment with your Member of Parliament MP to talk about issues that concern you.
During this conference, we were able to meet with four different MPs, all who were interested to hear what we had to say in regards to how Canada should be allocating the money it has dedicated to address environmenal degradation I guess you could say that I was surprised to find that Canada does operate under a democracy!
While some of the MPs challenged us on the position we were advocating for and other MPs wondered how they could help, I felt that our voice was heard. And yes, even though our voice was heard change will be slow. As citizens we need to be willing to faithfully carry out small acts of advocating for the common good over many years. People advocate by taking personal action as individuals or collectively with others of like mind.
People might seek change by selective purchasing or use of services, by protesting, or by marching in the streets. Advocacy in one form or another is one of the most common activities engaged in by all of us in society. So who is all this advocacy for? Who benefits? People advocate on behalf of their families, their children, their parents, their friends, their clubs, their favourite sports, their movie, TV and music idols, their favourite politician, their favourite sporting stars, their workmates, their political donors, their presidents, their Kings and Queens.
Sometimes even for people who are no longer alive. Elvis, Princess Di, and others who have passed on have large, active and very outspoken groups of supporters. Unfortunately, and I suppose inevitably, not everyone gets a fair share of these advocacy efforts. As with so much else in our society, the bulk of this effort is directed exclusively to those who are the most beautiful, handsome, strong, rich, influential, powerful and so on.
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