Secure a meeting with your Member of Parliament (MP) to talk about the life-saving importance of vaccinations and of a new Canadian pledge to Gavi. Now is the time to keep up the pressure, don't be afraid to follow up!
Use your voice on social media to tell Canada why they need to step up to #ForOurFuture
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Tweets with images can receive approximately 160% more retweets than those without.
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When posting on social media, be genuine and speak from the heart. People want to connect with other human beings online, so be yourself and it'll help you get your message across!
Write an LTE if you want to make your opinion heard in a timely manner. You don’t need a lot of research, and your LTE can be brief and to-the-point - just 150-200 words! When time is of the essence, choose to write an LTE.
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Once submitted, you can track your letter by doing an internet search of your name and following up with the publication to find out if/when it is getting published.
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Your letter doesn’t have to be perfect, and you don’t have to be an expert to have an opinion. You simply need to care.
Every child, no matter where they live, deserves the chance to thrive.Vaccination is one of the most powerful, cost-effective solutions to prevent disease, reduce poverty, and keep children in school. Yet, 14 million infants still go without a single vaccine. This Universal Children’s Day, Canada must stepupand #ReachEveryChild with apledge to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Let’s give children an equal shot #ForOurFuture.
An election is coming. We don’t know when, but it will be sooner than we think. That’s why it’s more important than ever to lock in a meeting with your Member of Parliament (MP): we need the Government to provide a bold investment in Gavi before the next election.
We know that vaccinations provided with the help of Gavi are critical to ensure that all children have the opportunity to grow up and lead healthy lives. We have to make sure our Members of Parliament know that, too.
Meet with your MP (see tips below on how to request a meeting). Ask them to call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to provide for a bold and early investment in Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Provide them with this letter that they can send to the Prime Minister.
Already asked for a meeting? Follow up!
Many of you have already reached out for a meeting with your MP – thank you! Often, MPs won’t get back to any of us without a nudge… or three! If you haven’t heard back, call them to follow-up!
Contact their Ottawa office by phone and leave a message if no one answers (see expert tips below on how to find the number). In a few words, tell them that you would like to meet with them to tell them about the life-saving importance of vaccinations and of a new Canadian pledge to Gavi.
If you are following up on a previous message, it is important that you refer to it. And be sure to say that you’re a constituent!
Connect our campaign and tell them why you care about a world free from poverty to Universal Children’s Day.
Send an email to your MP to request a meeting.
add your MP's email address (usually it is: firstname.lastname@parl.gc.ca)
ask for a brief meeting on the campaign issue you want to discuss
include your name, postal code, and telephone number in the email
Follow up with your MP via phone or by email if you haven’t heard back within 1 week.
Once your MP has secured a meeting time with you, it’s time to prepare! Consult our meet your MP tools for details on what to do before, during and after your MP meeting.
If you belong to a Results group, let your Group Leader know that you met with your MP. If not, fill out this “actions taken” online form.
