Calling Script - Where are the federal paid sick days we were promised?

Calling Script - Where are the federal paid sick days we were promised?

We prepared the script below to help any health worker interested in calling Minister O'Regan to demand the federal government immediately grant workers access to the 10 permanent paid sick days they promised.

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You can reach Minister Seamus O'Regan at:

613-992-0927

Calling Script


Hello MP Seamus O'Regan, my name is [INSERT FULL NAME] and I am a [INSERT PROFESSION HERE] in [INSERT CITY HERE]

I'm calling because my patients and I are still waiting for the 10 permanent paid sick days we were promised by your government through Bill C-3.

Frontline workers like myself, continue to face the deadly threat of COVID-19. My already difficult job is made so much harder when the government doesn’t implement policies that keep workers safe.

It is unacceptable to me as a [INSERT PROFESSION HERE] that after two years of a pandemic, federally regulated workers continue to wait for essential protections.

[INSERT PERSONAL EXPERIENCE HERE]

Similar to how health providers must prescribe a full course of medication to treat a condition, I am concerned that workers will receive a half dose of paid sick days if they must earn them through accrual. I implore you to fix this because research shows that paid sick days must be accessible, so they benefit all workers.

I hope to hear back from you soon.

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