As our parliament considers a budget bill that would vastly transform our environmental protections in the absence of transparent public discussion, I am joining with colleagues across the country to say: Silence is Not an Option.

Today, with hundreds of others I am  darkening my website and sending a single, unified message to decision-makers: Protect our Canadian values.  Our land, water, and climate. Our communities.  Our human rights and democracy.

Send a message now to your member of parliament and party leaders.

Visit BlackOutSpeakOut to join the campaign and to access tools to make your voice heard.  Speak Out on twitter, facebook, and through your networks.  Email or call your MP.  And follow #blackoutspeakout during the day for updates and to join the conversation.In this historic Canadian moment, your voice has never been more important.

Thank you for speaking out and for standing up for Canada.

Debbie Schaefer