Tourism
UK tourists spend more than 1 billion dollars (Can.) a year in Canada, contributing to the economy and therefore to the Canadian exchequer.
The seal hunt, by contrast, is a volatile industry estimated to be worth only a few million dollars each year. (See The Relative Economic Value of the Canadian Seal Hunt).
The hunt is actually heavily subsidised by the Canadian government and so by visiting Canada as a tourist or by buying Canadian fish and seafood products, consumers are actually inadvertently supporting the hunt.
Staying away from Canada while the hunt continues is the only way you can be sure that none of your money is being used to subsidise the hunt. It will also begin to make the Canadian government – which only seems to care about money – take notice.
The Canadian Tourism Board uses the slogan; “Discover our True Nature”. This is something we are keen to promote as well. It is important that people realise that part of this true nature involves the clubbing and skinning of seals – many whilst still conscious.
Please register your intention to boycott Canada as a tourist destination until the killing stops by writing to them at the following addresses:
Michele McKenzie
President and CEO
Canadian Tourism Commission
Four Bentall Centre, Suite 1400
1055 Dunsmuir Street, Box 49230
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7X 1L5
Maggie Davison
Managing Director
Canadian Tourism Commission (UK)
Canada House
62-65 Trafalgar Square
London
WC2N 5DY
Please clearly and politely state that you will be boycotting Canada while ever the cruel seal hunt continues.