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The Ottawa Coalition Against Mining Uranium and the Ottawa Public Library are co-sponsoring an event called: CANADIAN MINING ABUSES ABROAD AND AT HOME.
The event features:
ALAIN DENEAULT author of "Noir Canada - Pillage, Corruption and Criminality in Africa" who will speak about the Canadian mining industry in Africa.
CHARLES FICNER and DAVID GILL from the Coalition for BALANCED Mining Act Reform who will speak on the topic: "Is Ontario the Liberia of Mining?"
The event takes place TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009 at the Ottawa Public Library auditorium (120 Metcalfe Street) - 6:30 PM TO 9:00 PM.
Admission is free, donations welcome.
Don't miss this event!
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MINING ACT REFORM IN ONTARIO
The Ontario Government has held five public consultations sessions in August and September 2008. It plans to introduce new Mining Act legislation this fall. Submissions were open until October 15, 2008 via the Ontario Government's Environmental Registry web site. The consultation process is now over but the political discussions are not. We urge you to write you MPP to express your concerns about mining act reform.
The Ottawa Coalition Against Mining Uranium has endorsed the "three modest proposals" put forward by the Coalition for Balanced Mining Act Reform (CBMAR).
The three modest proposals to change the Ontario Mining Act are:
- re-unify mineral rights with surface rights
- strengthen municipal planning powers over land use
- require review and analysis of impacts of mineral exploration and mining activities before such activities can be undertaken by anyone.
To learn more about CBMAR and its three modest proposals:
http://ato.smartcapital.ca/MiningActReform
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT DURING THIS CRUCIAL CONSULTATION PROCESS!
This site supports the work of the Ottawa Coalition Against Mining Uranium (OCAMU), the Community Coalition Against Mining Uranium (CCAMU) and the West Quebec Coalition Against Mining Uranium (WQ-CAMU) .
Collectively these three community associations are trying to peacefully protect the greater Ottawa-Gatineau region, including its watersheds (Ottawa, Mississippi, Rideau and Gatineau), from uranium exploration, mining and milling-related toxins.
Featured Links:
Click on the links for the following sites or sub-sites:
- http://ccamu.ca/ => the uranium struggle in eastern Ontario.
- http://no-uranium.blogspot.com/ => uranium-related issues affecting West Quebec.
- http://www.fighturanium.com/ => uranium-related issues in the Haliburton Highlands (Bancroft, Ontario) area.
- http://stopuraniumminingptbo.blogspot.com/ =>uranium-related oppsition in Peterborough, Ontario.
- http://know-uranium.org/links/ => a list of Canadian and American uranium-related controversies.
Why "KNOW" Uranium?
The uranium mining and nuclear power interests would have us believe that uranium mining is necessary for our future power needs, and that both the mining process and nuclear power are completely safe, clean and green. We believe the public needs to educate itself on the facts, and not industry propaganda. For the future of our children and our planet, we encourage you to KNOW Uranium and how its mining and use affects our future and that of generations to come.
Edward Burtynsky
Uranium Tailings #12, Elliot Lake, Ontario, 1995
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