Newfoundland: Or. G.A. Frecker, O.C. C

URGENT - YOU CAN HEZLP UNITE CANADA - PLEASE STUDY AND SIGN

FOR CANADIAN UNITY

“IN A SPIRIT OF UNDERSTANDING AND TO BETTER MEET THE ONGOING NEEDS
AND HOPES OF ALL OUFR PEOPLES, WE THE UNDERSIGNED FROM BRITISH
COLUMBIA TO NEWFOAJNDLAND INVITE QUEBECOIS MEMBERS OF OUR

CANADIAN FAMILY TO REAIN CANADIAN AND TO CONTINUE BUILDING WITH
US THIS MAGNIFICENT CANADA.”

(SIGNED PETITIONS WILL BE PRESENTED PUBLICLY
TO THE PE@PLE OF QUEBEC UPON COMPLETION.)

HONORARY CHAIRMEN

ew Bi : Hen. Hugh John Flemming, Premer,

Memonal Unwersity

Nova Scotia: Hon. Victor de B. Oland, Lieutentant
Governer - 1968-73

Prince Edward leland: Or. Gustave Gingras, C.C
FRCP (cj, Past President CMA and Cnancatlor, unt-
versity of Prince Eaward Island

1952-60, |
‘Martin J. Légdro, OC., Goneral Manager, Federation of
Acadian Credil Unions.

Ontario: John Fisher, 0.C,' My Canada “

Manitoba: Sylvia Burks, World Spood Skating Champion,
1976-77, Canadian Fomale Athigia of the Year, 1977

Saskatch Hon, Or. Staphon Worobetz, Lieut
Governor. 1970-76.

NAMES

Alderta: Mrs, Jean 8. Forest, Chancellor-Elect, University
of Alderta.

Northwest Torrltorios & Yukon: W. Grant Hincaey, Vice
President N WT Chamber of Commarce.

Grltish Columbla: Mrs. Norme Sherpe, BC. Charman,
Canada Week Comminee.
Chief Dan George.

Petition Committee Chair.
man James MacNutt, P.O. Box 2499,
Charlottetown, P.E.!. Sign only ona
petition. Can be reproduced.

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please to:

Co-Chairman for Na-
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Box 1658, Station E, Victoria, B.C.
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FULL TEXT

TO GUR FELLOW CAWADIANS OF QUEBEC AND TO ALL CANADIAN POLITICAL LEADEAS -

We the undersigned are Canadians of gocsd will from many faiths,
many ethnic and language backgrounes and every part of the country.

Our pettion comes from hearts and heads tral care adout Canada. It
began among ordinary citizens in Charlottetown, P.E.1, where Conleder-
ation itse't was conceived. For we are convincact ‘iat the voices of ordinary
Canadians must roach to each other across thas often diverse claims of
political parties and the often angry postures of sszany voices in T.V., radia
and the pross.

Decisions about the future of Canada whicts will vilally atfec: not only
oursolvas, but the well-boing of our chidren aexd tne generations which
follow should not be made without weighing the rmassive good will and faith
which we beliava lies unexprassed among the vast majority of Canadians.

Wo fully rocognize thal whon Canada was ftcrmod 110 yoars ago the
two cultural groups who agrood to Contoderatian, also agreed to accept
each other's nights, dignities and symbols of parerxthood. We recognize and
regret that these nghts and dignitios have sometwnes been neglectod or
offended. Yot we oarnestly bullove that our short tustory has been a valu-
able learning experience of grout uchiovements. end many growing pains
from whicn we can together shape those changas-swhich will ensure a better
futura, By koeping together our huge natural retources which abound in

Canada trom coast to coast and our skilled and energetic human resources
which have already brought prosperity, by world comparison, to most
Canadians, we are certain thut we can best meet the futura needs of our still
negiected areas and peoples.

We also believe that we can give hope to a watching world badly en-
dangered by divisions, the consequences of which wo cannat escape, by
demonstrating that differant peoples can solve ther problems in mutual
respect and to mutual advantage while living within a common border,

We believe, too, that the concepts wa jointly cherish of the dignity of the
individual person, freedoms of spoach, religion and the press and the right
to democratically changu a government are unifying torces and aro bost
Preserved in a unity which will also protect mincnties in all provinces,

We than, the undarsignaed, reach across !o Quebecois mombors of our
family to ask with full hearts and clear heads that you choasa overwholm-
ingly to romain wih us and contiaue to build together a more magniicent
Canada. To alt Canadians, this is a call for radodication to Canada’s future.

Wo further urge our Provincial and Fodorat political leaders (0 heed our
concerns and resolve national issues in a far and workablo way which will
ensure a united future and more fully moat the ongoing noods and aspir-
ations of Canadians in all parts of the land.