Reminder that as many of us Canadians are living paycheque to paycheque and can barely afford to put massively overinflated food on our tables - our lawmakers are dedicating their time to attack a minority that makes up only 0.3% of the Canadian population.

This same distraction tactic is used heavily in the US and is sadly quite effective at drumming up conservative support.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The list of stars who signed the letter includes actor Elliot Page, Great Big Sea frontman Alan Doyle, actress Elisha Cuthbert, folk music legend Neil Young, recent Grammy winner Allison Russell and the two surviving members of classic children’s entertainment act Sharon, Lois and Bram.

“The anti-trans policies taking root in Canada go beyond discrimination — they present a clear risk to the mental and physical well-being of trans individuals throughout the country,” reads the letter.

The letter calls out Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s planned pronoun policies for gender diverse children in schools, as well as proposed restrictions for youth seeking gender-affirming care.

“Right now we are seeing this wave of anti-trans legislation across Canada, across the United States,” Sara Quin said March 24, moments ahead of the awards ceremony.

The artists who signed the letter, including singer Anne Murray, director Deepa Mehta and author Michael Crummey, say they are against these school-based pronoun policies and proposed bans on hormone therapy, and are calling on all levels of government to put a stop to such harmful legislation.

Other notable signatories include Juno award-winning singer-songwriter Aysanabee, comedian Colin Mochrie, and musical acts Feist, Tokyo Police Club, Metric and The Beaches.

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