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We are calling on Canada to invest in a safer world through a new pledge to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). The next pandemic is not a question of IF but WHEN. And we must be ready to save lives. The systems built to protect us are under strain, funding is retreating, and the window to act is now. With bold leadership and smart investment in CEPI's proven research and innovation model, Canada can help ensure the world has safe, effective vaccines within 100 days of the next threat emerging.

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Some of our volunteer advocates took this action last month but we need to keep it going to ramp up the pressure! If you didn’t email the ministers yet, please do so today.

Email Hon. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry (melanie.joly@ised-isde.gc.ca), and Hon. David J. McGuinty (david.mcguinty@forces.gc.ca), Minister of National Defence, to make the case for Canada's investment in CEPI and the 100 Days Mission. Be sure to copy your Member of Parliament in the email (don't know who that is? Enter your postal code on the House of Commons website to find out and get their contact information).

In a world of rising geopolitical tension and growing epidemic threats, pandemic preparedness is not just a health issue; it is a national security issue. Cutting investment in vaccine research and innovation doesn't make us safer, it leaves us more exposed. Your email is a chance to make that case directly to the ministers who need to hear it most.

  • Use the ongoing Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks to demonstrate the urgent need for investments in pandemic preparedness through CEPI.
  • Remind them that the speed of science – how fast vaccines can be developed and deployed – determines whether the next outbreak is contained or becomes a crisis.
  • Let them know that Canada has world-class researchers and vaccine innovation capacity, and that investing in CEPI strengthens both global security and Canadian science.
  • Include this fact sheet that we produced so they can learn more!

With the G7 Leaders' Summit approaching in June, now is the moment for Canada to signal its commitment.

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  • Use the EPIC model of effective communication to craft your email and make sure to make it personal and rooted in why you are a passionate advocate that cares about the world. Feel free to use current events and personal experiences in your email!
  • If you don’t know who your Member of Parliament (MP) is, type your postal code here, find their website by clicking the contact information button.
  • When emailing a minister or secretary of state, begin the email with “Dear Minister [last name],”. If you’re ever unsure about how to address an MP, minister, or other dignitary, the Government of Canada has a handy guide.

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