[bcj]

It's not like there is much we can do about it :(

[nfoz]

A lot more in Canada than the US. Write to your MP, and encourage others to do the same. Relate this to C-51 or whatever that horrible security bill is that everyone's protesting.

[Scoundreller]

Despite my MP being a member of the party in power, they take direction from the Prime Minister's Office, not the constituents.

[im3w1l]

Tell your friends that it is happening. Knowing that there is a battle is half the battle.

[spiritplumber]

Write your MPs?

How do referenda work in Canada?

[bcj]

I may, but the Canadian political landscape right now is one where the ruling party has a majority so they can push through pretty much any bill they want. Also the party has pretty much discouraged MPs from expressing any opinions counter to the party line.

[collyw]

I did that at the proposed copyright extension in the UK a few years ago. The reply from my local MP was along the lines of "our party believes this" (that the copyright extension was justified), and you are in our constituency.

I replied explaining that I believed representative democracy was supposed to work the opposite way and they were supposed to represent me. I doubt very much if that made a difference.