•       In our Fall 2007 Newsletter we reported that there was a need to increase Membership Dues from $2.00 per pay to $4.00 per pay.  The increase was approved by our Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting in September 2007.   Implementation will take place in November 2008.

•      For the last 135 years, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been at the heart of our communities, serving Canadians and keeping us safe.

  The question facing you today is what role our national police force will be able play in addressing the key security challenges in the next chapter in our history.

  Recently, the Harper government took the unprecedented step of rolling back RCMP wages. Without the resources to compete for the best and brightest new cadets and retain experienced members, the RCMP stands at a dangerous disadvantage–one that poses significant challenges for the future of Canadian public safety.

  CallForBackUp.ca is a forum for ordinary Canadians, RCMP members and friends of the Mounties to stand up for public safety in Canada.

  Please look around, join the discussion and take action.

  Thank you for your support.

• Dear Member of Parliament,

For the last 135 years, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been at the heart of our communities, serving Canadians and keeping us safe.

From stopping liquor trafficking and gaining the respect and confidence of Aboriginal peoples to fighting child sexual exploitation and clamping down on gang and gun crime; Canada's national police force has always counted on men and women of sound constitution and good character to serve and protect. And for more than a century, that's exactly what thousands have done.

On December 11, 2008, Treasury Board modified a previously signed wage agreement that ensured the RCMP could compete for the best and brightest new talent and offer an incentive for seasoned members to stay with the force. The original agreement was supported by the Commissioner, the Minister of Public Safety and approved by Treasury Board as recently as June 2008.

Changes to this previously enshrined agreement will inflict irreparable damage to ongoing efforts to retain current members and will have serious consequences for recruiting new cadets-- stated priority for this government--who do not qualify for incentives afforded to members with more than five years experience.

This Treasury Board decision poses long-term challenges for bolstering public safety in Canada. Without significant changes, the legacy of this decision will be a series of negative and enduring repercussions for RCMP capacity building; particularly when it comes to recruiting new cadets. The end result will be significant new challenges to the quality and viability of public safety in Canada.

I write to ask that you act to protect the integrity of Canadian public safety. The RCMP have been at the forefront of Canadian milestones throughout our country's history. From the settlement of the West to the rush to the Klondike to enforcing federal law from coast to coast; the RCMP have been a constant force in our communities.

The question facing you today is what role our national police force will be able play in addressing the key security challenges in the next chapter in our history.

I urge you to take action by raising this matter with the Minister of Public Safety and members of the Treasury Board. Thank you for your support.

• The Mounted Police Members’ Legal Fund working for all regular and civilian members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.