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Ontario|Government & Justice SystemGovernment & Justice System 719 Writing to your MP or MPP If you feel that you have been treated unfairly under the law, or if your concern requires government action, you should write to your MP or MPP. MPs and MPPs are elected officials whose job it is to change the law. Your MP or MPP may be able to help you if you are having a problem with something like Employment Insurance or Workers' Compensation.
- Writing to your MP
MP is the abbreviation for Member of Parliament. Parliament is the federal government of Canada. The federal government meets in Ottawa at the House of Commons.
The federal government makes laws concerning matters such as:
- Immigration
- Canada pension
- Employment Insurance Benefits, and
- Old Age Security
- Writing to your MPP
MPP is the abbreviation for Member of Provincial Parliament. The Provincial Parliament is the government for the province of Ontario. Ontario's provincial government meets in Toronto at Queen's Park.
The provincial government makes laws concerning matters such as:
- Family Benefits
- Workers' Compensation
- Health
- Housing, and
- Schools
- Where to write
If you are writing to your MP or your MPP about a personal problem, write to the local office. If you are writing about a law, or something to do with the government, write to the House of Commons or to Queen's Park.
To find the local office of your MP, look in the Blue pages of your telephone book under "M" in the Government of Canada section.
The address to write to your MP or federal cabinet minister in Ottawa is: The House of Commons, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Canada, K1A 0A6. If you are writing to the Prime Minister, send it to: The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada, Office of the Prime Minister, Langevin Block, 80 Wellington Street, 2nd Floor, Ottawa, Canada, K1A 0A2.
You do not have to put a stamp on your letter to an MP or the Prime Minister.
Members of Provincial Parliament have both a local office and a Toronto office. To find the local office of your MPP, look in the Blue pages of your telephone book under "M" in the Government of Ontario section. The Toronto, office address is: Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1A1. Letters to the Premier of Ontario can be sent to the same address and should be addressed to: The Honourable Mike Harris, Premier of Ontario. Provincial cabinet ministers each have a different address.
You do have to put a stamp on your letter to an MPP or the Premier.
When you are writing to an MP or MPP, begin with the words "The Honourable" followed by his or her name and then MP or MPP, whichever is applicable.
- What you should say in your letter
When writing your letter, you should include the following information:
- Who you are,
- What you are writing about,
- How you feel,
- What you want done,
- A date by which you want to hear about what they are going to do, and
- Your name and address.
It is also a good idea to send copies of your letter to the opposition party and other ministers.
To find out who your MP is, call Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868. To find out who your MPP is, call Elections Ontario at 1-800-668-2727. To find out if your problem or concern is federal or provincial, call your local library or your local office of the Conservative, NDP, or Liberal party.
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