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| For Immediate Release Jan 20, 2006 Contact: Dave Thind e-mail: dthind@equinecanada.ca Media Relations and Communications, Equine Canada Tel: (613) 248-3433 ext. 136 Federal Election 2006 Ottawa, Ontario - Elections are an opportunity for special interest groups and sectors to increase awareness, at the political level and with the general public, concerning issues and challenges that affect them. This election is the first time Equine Canada has been in a position to take advantage of such an opportunity. During the current federal election campaign, Equine Canada’s Government Relations Committee prepared a Policy Position Questionnaire (and supporting Industry Fact Sheet) which was distributed to the party headquarters of the following parties: Liberal Party of Canada Conservative Party of Canada Bloc Québécois New Democratic Party of Canada As of January 20, 2006, responses have been received from the Liberal Party of Canada, and the Bloc Québécois. Responses have not been received from either the Conservative Party of Canada, or the New Democratic Party of Canada. The responses received from the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois can be viewed on the Equine Canada website at: Election Responses Should we receive additional responses, they will be posted to our website immediately upon receipt. Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents, promotes and services Canada's equine community and industry. Its core areas of activity involve sport, equine health and welfare, education and safety, governance and marketing, representation and communication. Equine Canada is recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Coaching Association of Canada as the national organization representing equestrian sport and equine interests in Canada. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca. ATTACHED FILE: Questionnaire package and accompanying letter which was distributed to the various party headquarters. EC Election Questionnaire.pdf* * You must have a pdf viewer installed on your computer to view this file. |