We have received quite a lot of media attention thanks, in part, to the many press releases that have gone out over the past few months. Whether it was the federal throne speech, the timing of the Alberta election, or party platforms, the CSA is now becoming a national (and international) source of information.

Your association is embarking on what is, perhaps, its most ambitious endeavour to date ­ our Traveller's Bill of Rights and National Report Card. This will be a comprehensive document outlining the various rights of all Canadian travellers, and grading both the federal and provincial governments on their adherence to legislation as it pertains to those rights. Our first report will be our benchmark for the coming years.

This will be an extension of our annual Special Report ­ one that we are confident will enable us to present our position on various issues more effectively to those in government.

As this is an extremely lengthy and complex project, a more formal presentation to our membership will be provided in the near future.

Now that membership renewal is upon us, I would like to encourage you all to renew your commitment to the CSA. If you can, please make a donation to our Special Action Fund ­ our advocacy initiatives are far more intense than ever before, and we need the financial backing of our membership in order to continue getting results.

We can effect change. We can make our governments follow the laws that they have sworn to uphold. It is possible to make a difference ­ if we work together. Now, more than ever before, the CSA needs your support on three fronts ­ morally, vocally and financially.

We're growing stronger, every day!