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[felis_ultharus]

Happy Midsummer/Litha to those who celebrate it!

I've lived like a hermit for much of the last week, which I think I needed. I'm about one-third through the a revision of what looks to be a complete second novel, but other than that and work, I've had a lazy week.

I am quite proud of this, though. That resolution was my idea. montrealais encouraged me to draft a resolution, which he helped edit and presented. He also brought it to MP Peter Stoffer's attention.

Parliament's out so I'll have to wait until after summer to see where it goes from here. It's highly unlikely that it'll pass -- private members' bills rarely do, and even in a minority government, the Opposition parties can't force the government to act on a bill that involves spending money.

Still, it's a thrill that something I wrote is going to be debated in government. And maybe it'll start the ball rolling on a debate that'll end in a real action. It'll probably have to wait until we have a prime minister who's not evil, though.

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[lux-apollo.livejournal.com]

:-)

I'm glad you did that. And Happy Solstice to you too!

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

Thank you twice over :)

[bronnyelsp.livejournal.com]

Well done! That's very exciting. And that's two of my LJ friends who are getting their representatives to present legislation (the other is an American woman who is going to send her senators a draft bill creating civil and criminal sanctions for publishing the personal details of women's health providers who perform abortions).

And I hope you had a blessed solstice.

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

Good luck to her!

And thank you :)

[hedonism-boy.livejournal.com]

Stoffer is an awesome guy, I used to work for him. He is the king of private members bills so if anyone can do it, he can. =)

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping so! I'm worried nothing's going to be done until the last of the World War II veterans are gone :/