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1/23/2007: United Church of Canada supports Competition Bureau Complaint
The United Church of Canada has come out in support of a complaint filed to the Competition Bureau by a group of advocates decrying VL’Ts. The complaintents include Gameplanit, Game over VLTs, Viva Consulting and private citizens concerned about addictive processes. (slightly edited for web)
Subject: United Church interest in Six-Person official Complaint to
Competition Bureau re Electronic Gaming Machines (EGMs), including Slots &
VLTs
Dear ____:
Bill Clark has recently forwarded me information about the complaint to the
Competition Bureau about gaming machines. Please keep me informed or advised
in any way that The United Church of Canada can support Canada’s Gambling
Watch Network. The United Church is very concerned about governments
addiction to gambling and social costs.
Peace
Richard Chambers
Associate Executive Minister
Justice, Global and Ecumenical Relations The United Church of Canada
Administrator
January 23rd, 2007 at 10:31 pm
[...] from: 1/23/2007: United Church of Canada supports Competition Bureau Complaint The United Church of Canada has come out in support of a complaint filed to the Competition Bureau by a group of advocates decrying VL’Ts. The complaintents include Gameplanit, Game over VLTs, Viva Consulting and private citizens concerned about addictive processes. (slightly edited for web) Subject: United Church interest in Six-Person official Complaint to Competition Bureau re Electronic Gaming Machines (EGMs), including Slots & VLTs Dear ____: Bill Clark has recently forwarded me information about the complaint to the Competition Bureau about gaming machines. Please keep me informed or advised in any way that The United Church of Canada can support Canada’s Gambling Watch Network. The United Church is very concerned about governments addiction to gambling and social costs. Peace Richard Chambers Associate Executive Minister Justice, Global and Ecumenical Relations The United Church of Canada [...]