Help us advocate for a National Cycling Strategy

Template for contacting your Member of Parliament in Support of National Cycling Strategy

Biking is getting better and more prevalent in Metro Vancouver. It is time that we share this opportunity for better and safer streets for all ages and abilities with the rest of the country. This is why HUB Cycling along with other biking advocacy groups across Canada has signed on in support of Bill C312- An Act to Establish a National Cycling Strategy. Furthermore, national cycling strategies already exist in countries such as the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark, where the latter receives a net profit of 23 cents for every kilometre cycled. Additionally, such a strategy will help promote Canada's unique landscape as a perfect draw for cycling tourism. 

 

Please write to your local Member of Parliament in support of Bill C-312: An Act to establich a national cycling strategy. You can find out more information about the bill here.

 

If you need a little help writing a letter to your MP in support of An Act to Establish a National Cycling Strategy, here’s a template you can use. You can look up your MP's name and email address via this link. Feel free to change it as you please to make it personal to you.

TEMPLATE EMAIL

Dear Honourable [Instert Name Here], Member of Parliament, 

My name is [insert name here]. I’m emailing to express my support for Bill C-312: An Act to establish a national cycling strategy.

The benefits of a national cycling are many, including:

  • Encouraging more Canadians to choose cycling as their mode of transportation;
  • Improving national safety standard measures, and design standards;
  • Supporting the cycling industry in Canada, including manufacturing, sales, and service sectors;
  • Broader availability of education for cyclists, pedestrians and motorists;
  • Bringing all levels of governments together with cyclists and industry to build a plan that will encourage more Canadians ride bicycles;

More people on bikes lead to a healthier society, more livable communities, safer cycling options, reduced congestion, and significant savings for our healthcare system.

[Insert any personal points you want to make to support a national cycling strategy]

Thank you for your support. 

[insert your name here]