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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 may still be made until October 15, 2008 via the Ontario Government's Environmental Registry web site (see link below).

The Ottawa Coalition Against Mining Uranium has endorsed the "three modest proposals" put forward by the Coalition for Balanced Mining Act Reform (CBMAR).  We encourage all individuals concerned about uranium mining and exploration in Ontario to have your say and support our work - numbers matter and every voice counts!

To support CBMAR and OCAMU:

All that is required is to submit a brief comment in which you:

• ask the Province to ensure that the revisions to the Mining Act include the Three MODEST Proposals of the Coalition for BALANCED Mining Act Reform in the new Act.

The three modest proposals to change the Ontario Mining Act are:

1. re-unify mineral rights with surface rights
2. strengthen municipal planning powers over land use
3. 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

Please show your support by asking the Province to include the three modest proposals (above) in their legislative reform:

http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/searchComment.do?actionType=add&noticeId=MTA0MjUy&statusId=MTU1ODIy&noticeHeaderIdString=MTA0MjUy

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?

Edward Burtynsky
Uranium Tailings #12, Elliot Lake, Ontario, 1995
chromogenic print

http://www.cowlesgallery.com/