X-Message-Number: 2448 Subject: CRYONICS who hassles whom? From: (Ben Best) Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1993 00:33:00 -0500 In a recent conversation I had with Paul Snikers, who enforces the anti-cryonics law in BC, he complained that he is getting sick and tired of people calling him about the cryonics law -- and that he would like to see the issue put to rest. He says that it was never really the intent of the law to tell people what could be done with their bodies(???). Anyway, he seemed irritated that someone called him about Secton 57 of the Cemetery and Funeral Services Act (Bill 42) at least ONCE A MONTH. If he thinks getting a phone call once a month is harassment, I don't think this man understands what harassment really means. I think he should be getting calls and letters at least weekly or daily. His phone number is: (604) 387-9114. His mailing address: Mr. Paul Snikars, Registrar Cemeteries and Funeral Services Branch Ministry of Labour and Consumer Affairs 1019 Wharf Street Victoria, British Columbia V8V 1X4 CANADA For reference, under the heading "Arrangements Forbidden" of Bill 42 is Part 5, Section 57: "No person shall offer for sale or sell any arrangement for the preservation or storage of human remains based on cryonics, irradiation or any other means of preservation or storage, by whatever name called, that is offered or sold on the expectation of the resuscitation of human remains at a future time." Keep those calls and letters coming in! -- Ben Best (ben.best%) Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=2448