Zero Credibility

Mr. Harper said today that "Any member of our party or government would treat all Canadians equally when it comes to federal jobs or public opportunities." and "Any candidate who won't pledge that clearly will be removed as a candidate."

On May 9, 1996 Mr. Harper and his fellow Reform MPs voted as a block against adding sexual orientation to the list of protected grounds in the Canadian Human Rights Act. The addition of sexual orientation protected federal government employees from being fired for being gay or lesbian.

Gay and lesbian people can now work openly in the federal government despite efforts by Mr. Harper and his caucus to stop this. His stated desire to treat us equally is belied by his actions and his voting record. He has zero credibility on this.

-Mr. Laurie Arron
Political Coordinator, Canadians for Equal Marriage