{"id":60243,"date":"2023-08-17T11:31:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T15:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=60243"},"modified":"2025-07-28T04:57:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T08:57:38","slug":"steps-for-meeting-with-your-mp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/volunteer-blog\/60243\/steps-for-meeting-with-your-mp\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps for Meeting with your MP!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your Member of Parliament (MP) is your federal representative. Part of their job is to listen to and speak with their constituents so they can better represent them in Parliament. So make your voice heard!<\/p>\n\n

This short guide outlines simple steps you can follow to arrange a meeting with your MP about regulating banks\u2019 funding of fossil fuels and have it be a smashing success.<\/p>\n\n

STEP#1:<\/strong> Find Your MP<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Check out the <\/a>www.ourcommons.ca<\/a> to find your federal Member of Parliament.<\/p>\n\n

Once you\u2019ve got their contact info, you can learn more about their roles and affiliations. The more you know about them, the better you can direct your concerns. Find out what statements, commitments or positions they have made in the past that could be useful to reference in the meeting (e.g. \u201cYou previously said that climate change is the defining issue of our time…\u201d). You can contact us if you\u2019re looking for more information on your MP, and you can also do your own research and dig deeper!<\/p>\n\n

STEP #2: Arrange for a meeting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Requesting a virtual or in-person meeting might feel like a big step, but it\u2019s effective and can have great impacts. You can either: <\/p>\n\n

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  1. Call their office,<\/strong> indicate that you are a constituent and that you are calling to request a meeting to discuss Motion 84, which is about how to align Canada\u2019s financial sector with our climate goals. A staff person in your MP\u2019s office may offer to meet with you if the MP is not available.Say yes and take advantage of the opportunity! It will allow you to express your concerns to the staff person, who will pass along your information to your MP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Email them,<\/strong> using this template.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    It is more likely that you\u2019ll obtain a meeting with your MP by calling their office instead of emailing them, since MPs receive an absurd amount of emails.<\/p>\n

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    STEP #3: Be Prepared!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

    Write to us to express your interest in meeting your Member of Parliament.<\/a> <\/strong>We’ll help you prepare and, if possible, match you with members of the Greenpeace team or other volunteers.

    Here are some tips and suggestions for your meeting. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

    Before the meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n