59 Cents Campaign

www.59cents.org

We at the 59 Cents Campaign find the Canadian Government's decision to cut portions of refugee healthcare by means of the Ministerial Order of Hon. Jason Kenney, published April 25, 2012 to be unacceptable.

We believe that if Canadians stop to consider the effect which these changes will have on the most vulnerable portion of our global society, that our country's annual savings of 59 cents per person to keep the Federal Interim Health Program open for refugees will be seen as insignificant.

The changes are set to take effect June 30, 2012, therefore, we have put together the 59 cent campaign in which we are asking all Canadians to place 59 cents in an envelope and send it to the Prime Minister's office to let him know that we will not stand for these cuts.

In 2011 Canada was proudly a place of hope and healing to 25,000 refugees; this is a fact in which we take pride and wish to take pride in for generations to come.

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[Nicee Powers]

send in a 59c for me 2 plz

[albertabeefcowboy84]

A bible thumper is no better than a left winger. I have helped a lot of refugees in the past, and every time I have done so, I have gotten burned. In the long run, I learned that its not worth the trouble. If you actually had helped some people instead of telling others to do so, you would be a lot further ahead.

[350orbust]

*sigh* back to that tired old us vs them routine. Don't you know, as Jesus said, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ Matthew 25:40. We are all in this together, and it's time compassion becomes the norm in politics, not the exception. If that makes me a "typical left winger" then shoot me.

[albertabeefcowboy84]

Just because you deem it nonsense, doesn't mean it is. Typical left winger; even when proven wrong you continue to disregard what you want (the truth, in this case) to make it as though you have a leg to stand on.

[albertabeefcowboy84]

How is it hypocritical? My grandparents' medical bills were not funded by taxpayers and neither was my moms', my dad was born here.

[albertabeefcowboy84]

As opposed to taxpayers paying for refugees' healthcare nonsense? You are full of shit and no one, except for the "hug a thug" liberal idiots (who do not classify as human anyway), would condone this.

[350orbust]

Let me reword this - the tired old "two wrongs make a right" nonsense.

[albertabeefcowboy84]

And really, your left-wing politically correct bullshit is unsettling.

[albertabeefcowboy84]

You DO realize that you are an idiot, right? If people really want to become citizens then they will go through the proper process, not just show up on our shores and expect to become Canadians just because they are seeking asylum as a refugee.