Bestow the VC on Franklin

I'm no military man, but I will say that the actions of Master Cpl. Paul Franklin in Kandahar, Afghanistan, where he applied a tourniquet to his own shattered leg, and then assisted (and saved the lives of) his two compatriots qualifies as:

"...the most conspicuous bravery, a daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice or extreme devotion to duty, in the presence of the enemy"

This is taken from the definition of when Canada would bestow the Victoria Cross upon one of our soldiers. This is one of those times. It would raise the profile of our men and women in uniform, and remind Canadians of the honour with which we should hold the military that defends freedm for us and others.

I call upon the Governor-General and General Hillier to do what is right for Paul Franklin, what is right for the Canadian Forces, and what is right for Canada.

For those who want to do so, please contact your MP or the Governor-General herself. I could not find contact information for General Hillier, but if someone can find it, great!