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Thousands to march for life in Ottawa to demand protection for all innocent human life

Ottawa, May 13, 2015 – Thousands of Canadians will gather on Parliament Hill and march for life through the streets of Ottawa for the 18th annual National March for Life, 46 years to the day when Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau passed the Omnibus Bill in 1969. That bill opened the floodgates to abortion on demand and has resulted in the killing of almost 4 million pre-born human beings in Canada. On May 14th, the thousands who will demand legal protection for children before birth at the March for Life in the nation’s capital will be joined by thousands marching in provincial capitals across Canada.

“For every year that goes by without legal protection for children before birth, another 100,000 Canadians are killed by abortion”, said Jim Hughes, President of Campaign Life Coalition. “After almost 50 years of bloodshed, our nation is now considering expanding the killing to our elderly and sick. What kind of Canada do we want to live in? A Canada that protects life at all its stages, or a Canada that teaches it’s ok to use violence to get what you want?”

“Last year’s March for Life forced current Liberal leader Justin Trudeau to show his abortion extremism and anti-democratic stance when he rejected all pro-life Canadians from running for the Liberal Party,” said Mary Ellen Douglas, National Organizer, Campaign Life Coalition. “This ongoing attitude shows that he and the Liberals, just like Mulcair and the NDP are not fit to run this country”.

On Thursday, May 14, the pre-march rally which begins on Parliament Hill at 12 noon, will feature parliamentarians and pro-life and religious leaders. The March through downtown Ottawa begins at 1:30 pm. Other March for Life related events include a Candlelight vigil on May 13 at the Canadian Tribute to Human Rights Monument at 9pm, both the Rose Dinner (featuring New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas) and Youth Banquet (featuring anti-pornography and popular youth speaker Matt Fradd) at 6pm on May 14 and a full day Youth Conference on Friday May 15.

Follow @Campaignlife on twitter for live-updates on MP attendance and other happenings from the rally on Parliament Hill.

About Campaign Life Coalition
Campaign Life Coalition is a national, non-profit organization involved in political action and advocacy for legal and cultural change in Canada with respect to protecting human life and the family. It is non-partisan and encourages voting based on principles, not party. For more information visit www.campaignlifecoalition.com. For more information on the march, visit www.marchforlife.ca.

Media Contacts:
Mary Ellen Douglas, National Organizer, Campaign Life Coalition 613-329-1488
Johanne Brownrigg, Public Affairs, Campaign Life Coalition 613-857-0236
Matt Wojciechowski, National Office, Campaign Life Coalition 647-896-4906

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