There is an on-line petition here; we invite everyone to write letters to city councilors, at that site and also here
Some other ways you can help:
- come to the council meeting at City Hall on Wednesday, 11 March (more information here)
- write a letter to your city councilor (email addresses and suggestions here)
- donate to the Canada wide atheist bus campaign (tax deductible)
- or, direct your donation specifically to the Ottawa atheist bus campaign (not tax deductible)
- join the FaceBook group - tell your friends
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So I showed up at city hall for a bit in the morning, wore a shirt, sat around for about an hour--had to get back to work, tho'.
Fun was had. Paul the Singing Atheist spent a bit of time on a snowbank singing about freedom of expression, standing near some protesters from some evangelical church or other who'd also showed up, were standing outside with placards.
Thanks for coming out - hope you enjoy the T-shirt. Work prevented me (and Eamon) from attending the morning session, but we turned up in the afternoon in time for the vote. It came out 13-7 in our favour, so be on the lookout for the ads, coming soon to a bus near you!
I didn't keep the shirt--there weren't a lot left on the table when I left, and I figured since the day was still youngish I should probably leave it in case others showed later. So I peeled it off, stuck it back on the table--had just put it on over my own anyway.
(But hey... I'll take one if there are any left and you're trying to get rid of them.)
Congratulations to all of you. Nice work, guys. Next time we meet, let me buy you a beer.
I must say, I'm a bit miffed at my councillor, Maria McRae, though. I wrote to all the councillors except Wilkinson (IMO she was a lost cause, and I was right) and Mayor O'Brien (I can't stand that sleezeball), and only McRae responded, saying she'd "seriously consider" my feedback. Then she apparently didn't show up for the vote. My impression of her, which was very favorable, just took a nose-dive.
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