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FAN Bulletin 2009: Chilling winds from Ontario
December 24, 2009
In the last bulletin I mentioned that there were rumblings of efforts to make fluoridation mandatory in Ontario, Canada. I received a request for some documentation for these rumblings. What I got back from one of our Canadian contacts was chilling, she writes:
A joint committee of the Ontario Dental Assoc., the Ont. Public Health Assoc. and the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario was formed about two years ago with the stated purpose of getting the Ontario government to set up and fund a Fluoridation Office with sole control over all information that the public can receive about fluoridation. The RCDSO and ODA presidents past and current have publicly asked Premier McGuinty to make mandatory water fluoridation his legacy to Ontario. The RCDSO has a policy forcing dentists to support fluoridation publicly and Dr. Stechey is on video telling Thunder Bay councilors that the RCDSO would take action against any dentist who didn't adhere to this policy.
Some of these public speeches are on video clips on Waterloo Watch. Written resolutions to support the formation of an Ontario Fluoridation Office and a policy of mandatory fluoridation are in minutes of AGMs and committees of these associations.
In addition, the Bioethics advisor to the Ont. Public Health Association, Dr. Angus Dawson, has recommended political strategy of removing our democratic right to vote for an end to fluoridation, and laws to block "lobbying" by those he calls "objectors" to fluoridation so that elected officials can only be approached by pro-fluoridation experts, and only pro-fluoridation candidates are nominated (i.e. a qualification for running for office), and elected officials may not receive anti-fluoridation literature or deputations from the public once elected.
It is hard to believe that this is coming from officials in the largest province in Canada, so respected on many other fronts for its respect of human rights, democratic processes and human decency in general. Someone please tell me this is not happening.
Our fighting fund for 2010
Thanks to the nine of you who sent in donations since yesterday's bulletin. So far we have received $450 towards our mini-goal to match a $1000 challenge by Dec 26 midnight. If we reach this total then we get another $1000 from our angel. Another $550 to go. And another $33,584 to reach our ambitious - but critically important- goal of $50,000 by Dec 31. All US donations are tax-deductible - so why not give the money to FAN instead of Uncle Sam?
Here's how to donate:
• By Credit Card via our secure online server at https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=5061
• By check, payable to Fluoride Action Network. Send to Paul Connett, 82 Judson Street, Canton NY 13617
• The least painful option and available to those who want to get one of the gifts below: make a recurring monthly donation at https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=5061 -- this is the option that Ellen and I use.
A happy Christmas, or any other holiday you are celebrating, to you and your family.
Paul
http://www.FluorideAlert.Org
FAN Bulletin 2009: Chilling winds from Ontario
December 24, 2009
In the last bulletin I mentioned that there were rumblings of efforts to make fluoridation mandatory in Ontario, Canada. I received a request for some documentation for these rumblings. What I got back from one of our Canadian contacts was chilling, she writes:
A joint committee of the Ontario Dental Assoc., the Ont. Public Health Assoc. and the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario was formed about two years ago with the stated purpose of getting the Ontario government to set up and fund a Fluoridation Office with sole control over all information that the public can receive about fluoridation. The RCDSO and ODA presidents past and current have publicly asked Premier McGuinty to make mandatory water fluoridation his legacy to Ontario. The RCDSO has a policy forcing dentists to support fluoridation publicly and Dr. Stechey is on video telling Thunder Bay councilors that the RCDSO would take action against any dentist who didn't adhere to this policy.
Some of these public speeches are on video clips on Waterloo Watch. Written resolutions to support the formation of an Ontario Fluoridation Office and a policy of mandatory fluoridation are in minutes of AGMs and committees of these associations.
In addition, the Bioethics advisor to the Ont. Public Health Association, Dr. Angus Dawson, has recommended political strategy of removing our democratic right to vote for an end to fluoridation, and laws to block "lobbying" by those he calls "objectors" to fluoridation so that elected officials can only be approached by pro-fluoridation experts, and only pro-fluoridation candidates are nominated (i.e. a qualification for running for office), and elected officials may not receive anti-fluoridation literature or deputations from the public once elected.
It is hard to believe that this is coming from officials in the largest province in Canada, so respected on many other fronts for its respect of human rights, democratic processes and human decency in general. Someone please tell me this is not happening.
Our fighting fund for 2010
Thanks to the nine of you who sent in donations since yesterday's bulletin. So far we have received $450 towards our mini-goal to match a $1000 challenge by Dec 26 midnight. If we reach this total then we get another $1000 from our angel. Another $550 to go. And another $33,584 to reach our ambitious - but critically important- goal of $50,000 by Dec 31. All US donations are tax-deductible - so why not give the money to FAN instead of Uncle Sam?
Here's how to donate:
• By Credit Card via our secure online server at https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=5061
• By check, payable to Fluoride Action Network. Send to Paul Connett, 82 Judson Street, Canton NY 13617
• The least painful option and available to those who want to get one of the gifts below: make a recurring monthly donation at https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=5061 -- this is the option that Ellen and I use.
A happy Christmas, or any other holiday you are celebrating, to you and your family.
Paul
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