From: tsanford@nf.sympatico.ca 
  
 CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) reported Jan 9th, with documentary 
 TV evidence, that US (religious and other) organizations are sending 
 petitions and are lobbying Canadian elected representatives concerning the 
 proposed Canadian 'Gay Marriage' legislation. 
  
 This would seem to be a case of some trying to influence the internal 
 affairs of Canada, an independent and very democratically run, country! 
  
 Surely it can not be in the US interest to be seen as so obviously 
 interfering with the internal affairs and decisions of another country? 
  
 It was reported that there has been some comment that, no matter what the 
 outcome of the vote within our Parliamentary system,  any such meddling 
 might cause something of a backlash of Canadian public opinion against the 
 US? 
  
 In other words US based interests should mind their own business, especially 
 since this is not a matter that has any impact on how the US might wish to 
 run such matters inside their own borders. 
  
 PS. CBC, although a government funded news organization is not known for 
 favouring or being easy on any government, non government, political, 
 national or international organization and is widely respected 
 internationally for its balanced reporting. 
  
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