{"id":343,"date":"2011-12-05T15:59:37","date_gmt":"2011-12-05T15:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.consciencecanada.ca\/wp\/?p=343"},"modified":"2012-08-21T00:35:40","modified_gmt":"2012-08-21T00:35:40","slug":"alex-atamanenko-on-the-conscientious-objection-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.consciencecanada.ca\/?p=343","title":{"rendered":"Alex Atamanenko on the Conscientious Objection Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

On November 28th 2011, Alex Atamanenko, MP for British Columbia Southern Interior, BC, moved for leave to introduce Bill C-363, An Act respecting conscientious objection to the use of taxes for military purposes. <\/p>\n

“Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this bill respecting conscientious objection to the use of taxes for military purposes. As an aside, I thank my colleague from New Westminster\u2014Coquitlam for seconding this bill.<\/p>\n

According to this bill, once an individual registers with the Minister of National Revenue as a conscientious objector, he or she may then request that a portion of taxes for military purposes be credited to a special conscientious objectors’ account. This money would then be used for any non-military peace-building purposes.<\/p>\n

I would like to congratulate my former colleague, Bill Siksay, for all his hard work in this area. Details of how this can be implemented are outlined in the bill.<\/p>\n

I would also like to thank Anna Kirkpatrick and others from Conscience Canada who worked with me to fine-tune this bill. Let us give peace a chance.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For the Hansard entry, please visit: http:\/\/openparliament.ca\/hansards\/2424\/185\/only\/<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

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