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Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Monday, December 11, 2006
Friday, December 08, 2006
Australia's first shipment of genetically modified canola is on its way to the nation's grocery baskets after protesters held it up
... for three hours at a Newcastle dock.
[This story is from the Daily Telegraph. There's a link to Greenpeace on the margin.]
Three Greenpeace activists were arrested today for chaining themselves to their cars as a dozen protesters blockaded exits from the floating dock at Kooragang Island, part of the Port of Newcastle.
They were trying to prevent international grains trader Cargill trucking 57,000 tonnes of Canadian GM canola seed to its Newcastle processing plant.
From there it will be shipped around Australia to producers of margarine, mayonnaise, canola oil and animal feed destined for the poultry and dairy industries.
"Greenpeace is taking action to prevent GM canola from sneaking into the food chain," Greenpeace campaigner Louise Sales said.
"Australian consumers don't want GM and have a right to know where this shipment is going to end up.
"It's appalling that food producers are undercutting farmers by importing GM canola from Canada that Australians don't want."
Cargill has said it imported the grain to make up for a drought-induced shortfall in this year's canola crop.
But Greenpeace disputes the trader's claims, branding them a "misrepresentation of the truth".
"There's adequate domestic supply to meet demand. The actual predicted grain supply this year is 440,000 tonnes and domestic demand is 318,000 tonnes," Ms Sales said.
"Cargill are bandying about figures of something like 500,000 tonnes, but the figures I've got are from the Australian Oilseeds Federation, their recent report."
Ms Sales said Cargill's true motivation was profit, as importing massively-discounted Canadian GM canola was much cheaper than flying over seed from Western Australia.
Comment was being sought from Cargill.
[This story is from the Daily Telegraph. There's a link to Greenpeace on the margin.]
Three Greenpeace activists were arrested today for chaining themselves to their cars as a dozen protesters blockaded exits from the floating dock at Kooragang Island, part of the Port of Newcastle.
They were trying to prevent international grains trader Cargill trucking 57,000 tonnes of Canadian GM canola seed to its Newcastle processing plant.
From there it will be shipped around Australia to producers of margarine, mayonnaise, canola oil and animal feed destined for the poultry and dairy industries.
"Greenpeace is taking action to prevent GM canola from sneaking into the food chain," Greenpeace campaigner Louise Sales said.
"Australian consumers don't want GM and have a right to know where this shipment is going to end up.
"It's appalling that food producers are undercutting farmers by importing GM canola from Canada that Australians don't want."
Cargill has said it imported the grain to make up for a drought-induced shortfall in this year's canola crop.
But Greenpeace disputes the trader's claims, branding them a "misrepresentation of the truth".
"There's adequate domestic supply to meet demand. The actual predicted grain supply this year is 440,000 tonnes and domestic demand is 318,000 tonnes," Ms Sales said.
"Cargill are bandying about figures of something like 500,000 tonnes, but the figures I've got are from the Australian Oilseeds Federation, their recent report."
Ms Sales said Cargill's true motivation was profit, as importing massively-discounted Canadian GM canola was much cheaper than flying over seed from Western Australia.
Comment was being sought from Cargill.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Global Forest Watch
Check it out, this could be a resource for future campaigns:
http://www.globalforestwatch.org/english/canada/index.htm
http://www.globalforestwatch.org/english/canada/index.htm
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Top 10 Greenhouse Gas Emitters in Canada
- Ontario Power Generation
- Transalta Utilities Corporation
- Saskatchewan Power Corporation
- Alberta Power (2000) Ltd.
- Nova Scotia Power Incorporated
- Syncrude Canada Ltd.
- Suncor Energy Inc. Oil Sands
- EPCOR Generation Inc.
- Petro-Canada
- Dofasco Inc.
Monday, December 04, 2006
To: minister@cic.gc.ca
Cc: solbem@parl.gc.ca
Honourable Minister,
My name is Timothy Schwinghamer. I am a graduate student at the University of Manitoba. I am very concerned for the wellbeing of Abdelkader Belaouni, who has been living in Sanctuary in St-Gabriel's Church, in Pointe St-Charles for 11 months.
Please grant Mr. Belaouni permanent resident status. I am aware that the Minister of Immigration has the discretionary power to grant Kader status immediately. Please listen to the hundreds of voices who stand with Mr. Belaouni in his struggle to stay in Pointe St-Charles.
Sincerely and Respectfully,
Honourable Minister,
My name is Timothy Schwinghamer. I am a graduate student at the University of Manitoba. I am very concerned for the wellbeing of Abdelkader Belaouni, who has been living in Sanctuary in St-Gabriel's Church, in Pointe St-Charles for 11 months.
Please grant Mr. Belaouni permanent resident status. I am aware that the Minister of Immigration has the discretionary power to grant Kader status immediately. Please listen to the hundreds of voices who stand with Mr. Belaouni in his struggle to stay in Pointe St-Charles.
Sincerely and Respectfully,
Friday, December 01, 2006
Two more things
#1
Petition for a Review of Hog Production in Manitoba
Whereas, the Clean Environment Commission (CEC) will investigate the environmental sustainability of hog production in Manitoba; and
Whereas, a moratorium on new and expanded hog barns will be put in place until the CEC public review is complete; and
Whereas, 17 or so hog barn proposals are currently “in process” and at least one of these proposals involves the probable degradation of a local aquifer that supplies drinking water to the Swan Lake First Nation and Town of Swan Lake; and
Whereas, source water protection plans are a cornerstone of Manitoba’s new Water Protection Act and a key element in ensuring a communities healthy water supply; and
Whereas, OlyWest plans to build a slaughterhouse in Winnipeg capable of killing 2.25 million hogs per year and is currently going into a CEC hearing process.
Be it resolved that, all hog barn proposals currently “in process” be immediately suspended and included in the moratorium, and that this moratorium include the suspension of the CEC hearings called for OlyWest.
Be it further resolved that, the CEC investigation for hog production be in the form of a full hearing, governed by the Manitoba Evidence Act and allow for motions, cross examination, powers of subpoena and participant funding.
To sign the petition, click on http://www.PetitionOnline.com/mbhogrev/.
#2
Rod Bruinooge
2855 Pembina Highway, Unit 27
Winnipeg MB R3T 2H5
Friday, December 01, 2006
Dear Rod Bruinooge,
My name is Timothy Schwinghamer. I am a graduate student at the Department of Plant Science at the University of Manitoba. I am very concerned about the cancellation of the Court Challenges Program.
Equality rights and language rights for French and English minorities matter to everyone in Canada. They are entrenched in our Constitution and they are a central part of what Canada stands for.
The Court Challenges Program is a key element of Canada’s justice system. The Court Challenges Program provides modest funds for test cases of national significance. Without the Court Challenges Program, most people have no access to their constitutional rights. Without it, rights are only meaningful for the rich.
The equality guarantee and the language rights in the Constitution should help minorities to be heard on issues that affect them. Cancelling the Court Challenges Program makes Canada a meaner, less tolerant society.
In the last election campaign the Conservatives promised that they would "articulate Canada’s core values on the world stage," including "the rule of law", "human rights" and "compassion for the less fortunate." Canceling the Court Challenges Program is not consistent with this promise.
Please show your support for human rights and restore funds to the Court Challenges Program immediately.
Sincerely,
Petition for a Review of Hog Production in Manitoba
Whereas, the Clean Environment Commission (CEC) will investigate the environmental sustainability of hog production in Manitoba; and
Whereas, a moratorium on new and expanded hog barns will be put in place until the CEC public review is complete; and
Whereas, 17 or so hog barn proposals are currently “in process” and at least one of these proposals involves the probable degradation of a local aquifer that supplies drinking water to the Swan Lake First Nation and Town of Swan Lake; and
Whereas, source water protection plans are a cornerstone of Manitoba’s new Water Protection Act and a key element in ensuring a communities healthy water supply; and
Whereas, OlyWest plans to build a slaughterhouse in Winnipeg capable of killing 2.25 million hogs per year and is currently going into a CEC hearing process.
Be it resolved that, all hog barn proposals currently “in process” be immediately suspended and included in the moratorium, and that this moratorium include the suspension of the CEC hearings called for OlyWest.
Be it further resolved that, the CEC investigation for hog production be in the form of a full hearing, governed by the Manitoba Evidence Act and allow for motions, cross examination, powers of subpoena and participant funding.
To sign the petition, click on http://www.PetitionOnline.com/mbhogrev/.
#2
Rod Bruinooge
2855 Pembina Highway, Unit 27
Winnipeg MB R3T 2H5
Friday, December 01, 2006
Dear Rod Bruinooge,
My name is Timothy Schwinghamer. I am a graduate student at the Department of Plant Science at the University of Manitoba. I am very concerned about the cancellation of the Court Challenges Program.
Equality rights and language rights for French and English minorities matter to everyone in Canada. They are entrenched in our Constitution and they are a central part of what Canada stands for.
The Court Challenges Program is a key element of Canada’s justice system. The Court Challenges Program provides modest funds for test cases of national significance. Without the Court Challenges Program, most people have no access to their constitutional rights. Without it, rights are only meaningful for the rich.
The equality guarantee and the language rights in the Constitution should help minorities to be heard on issues that affect them. Cancelling the Court Challenges Program makes Canada a meaner, less tolerant society.
In the last election campaign the Conservatives promised that they would "articulate Canada’s core values on the world stage," including "the rule of law", "human rights" and "compassion for the less fortunate." Canceling the Court Challenges Program is not consistent with this promise.
Please show your support for human rights and restore funds to the Court Challenges Program immediately.
Sincerely,
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