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📝 Letter to Your Local MP – Urging Action on Contaminated Military Sites Subject: Urgent Action Needed on Contaminated Military Sites and Health Impacts

Dear [MP's Name],

I am writing to you as a concerned Canadian citizen regarding troubling revelations about contaminated soil and environmental hazards on military bases across Canada. These issues were highlighted in the December 5, 2024 meeting of the Standing Committee on National Defense (NDDN) where scientists, health professionals and advocates—including Erin Zimmerman—testified about alarming rates of multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, cancer and other rare illnesses among those who lived and worked near these sites.

The human toll is heartbreaking. Families are suffering, and veterans and employees are left without access to critical environmental data that could support their health claims. It is unacceptable that such data exists but was never made transparent.

I urge you to:

Support the resumption and completion of the NDDN Committee’s contamination study which was paused before the last election

Ensure full transparency and public access to environmental data related to contaminated military sites

Advocate for medical and financial support for affected individuals and families including veterans and civilian employees

The NDDN Committee is reconvening mid-September. Letters sent this week and next can make a real impact. I ask that you raise this issue in Parliament and push for accountability and action.

Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. I look forward to your response and your support for those affected.

Sincerely,

[Your Full Name]

[Your Address]

[Your Email]

[Your Phone Number]

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