Call to Action: Seafarers Must Be Included in ‘Phase 2’ Vaccinations

 

One of our priorities at the SIU of Canada is to hold government to account and fight for our Members to ensure our voices are heard loud and clear to those in positions of power. To this end, we have been fighting to ensure that seafarers are included in the list of essential workers to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus once the ‘Phase 2’ rollout begins. We have said for years that we are stronger together when our collective voice comes together to fight for a unified cause. It is for this reason that we are asking the SIU of Canada Membership to join us in our call to action to ensure marine sector workers are included in all ‘Phase 2’ COVID-19 vaccination plans.

We are asking all of our Members to contact your local Member of Provincial Government in your home provinces and ask that seafarers and marine sector workers be included in your respective government’s ‘Phase 2’ vaccination plans.

We have created a draft email for you to send to your local politicians to make it as easy as possible for our voice to be heard. All you have to do is click HERE or below to download our draft letter to your provincial politician, fill in the highlighted sections with the appropriate information, and copy and paste the letter into an email to send to your local representative.

 

Letter to Your Local MPP or MLA: Letter – Seafarers Must Be Included in ‘Phase 2’ Vaccinations

 

Not sure how to contact your Provincial representative? You can find the below list of provincial government websites to help you find the contact information, including email address, to your local MPP or MLA.

 

Alberta

• https://www.assembly.ab.ca/members/members-of-the-legislative-assembly
• Type in your Postal Code to ‘Find Your MLA’

 

British Columbia

• https://www.leg.bc.ca/learn-about-us/members
• Type in your Postal Code to ‘Find MLA by Postal Code’

 

Manitoba

• https://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/members/mla_list_constituency.html
• Scroll down to find the Representative for your riding

 

New Brunswick

• https://www1.gnb.ca/legis/bios/60/index-e.asp
• Scroll down to find the Representative for your riding

 

Newfoundland and Labrador

• https://www.assembly.nl.ca/Members/members.aspx
• Scroll down to find the representative for your riding
• If you don’t know your riding, at the top right of the page you can go to ‘Don’t know what electoral district you live in?’ to find out more

 

Northwest Territories

• https://www.ntassembly.ca/members
• Scroll down to find the representative for your riding

 

Nova Scotia

• https://enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca/edinfo2012/
• Type in your address and find your MLA
• Then go to https://nslegislature.ca/members/profiles to the contact information for your Representative

 

Nunavut

• https://www.assembly.nu.ca/members/mla
• Scroll down to find the representative for your riding

 

Ontario

• https://www.ola.org/en/members
• Scroll down, type postal code into “Find my MPP”

 

Prince Edward Island

• https://www.assembly.pe.ca/members
• Scroll down to find the representative for your riding

 

Quebec

• http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/deputes/index.html
• Scroll down and find the Representative for your riding

 

Saskatchewan

• https://www.legassembly.sk.ca/mlas/
• Scroll down and find the Representative for your constituency

 

Yukon

• https://yukonassembly.ca/mlas
• Scroll down and find the representative for your riding