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Issues and Action
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Join Teresa
McKeeman and Joan
Fuller as they lead
us
in investigating
current
provincial, federal, and
municipal issues.
We welcome new members to
join our group at any time
to discuss current issues.
Just
put your mouse over
the issue below and
click.
If you
have any questions
or suggestions,
call
Teresa or Joan.
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Our objectives include:
- Being informed about issues and activities
of all levels of
government (federal, provincial
and municipal) as they
impact individuals with respect to
human rights and the rights of women
and children
- Evaluating government actions with respect
to CFUW policy
- Planning and carrying out activities
that advance CFUW
policy and respond to government
actions
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Mega Quarry Alert
Did you know that an American Hedge Fund has
bought property in Melancthon township (north of Shelbourne) and is planning
to operate a mega quarry on the site?
The site of the proposed quarry lies
over 7,000 acres of prime farmland and over an aquifer that forms the headwaters
of five major river systems that are the source of drinking water for more
than a million people. Quarries are not usually required to complete an
environmental assessment before obtaining a license to operate. In this
case, public concern has convinced the Ministry of Natural Resources to work
with the Ministry of the Environment to require a full environmental assessment.
What
can you do?
Learn More
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www.ndact.com
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www.citizensalliance.ca
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www.nomegaquarry.com
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www.facbook.com/no.mega.quarry
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www.twitter.com/nomegaquarry
Take Action
• Write or call your MPP
Liz Sandals, MPP Guelph
173 Woolwich Street
Guelph, Ontario N1H 3V4
519-836-4190 |
Ted Arnott, MPP Wellington-Halton
Hills
181 St. Andrew Street East, 2nd
Floor
Fergus, Ontario N1M 1P9
519-787-5247
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• Write the Minister of Natural Resources
The Honourable Michael Gravelle,
Ministry of Natural Resources
Suite 6630, 6th Floor, Whitney
Block
99 Wellesley Street West
Toronto, Ontario M7A 1W3
• Write the Minister of the Environment
The Honourable James Bradley
Ministry of the Environment
11th Floor, Ferguson Block
77 Wellesley Street West
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2T5
Find out how the public can have input
into the environmental assessment process.
Issues and Action members are meeting
with our MPPs in January to discuss issues of the Environment (Melancthon
Quarry), Education (child care, tuition grants, research grants), Poverty
(social assistance review) and the impact of the Federal Safe Communities
Act (aka: The Crime Bill) on provinces. To read our brief
click here
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To learn more about the Issues
and Action group, and when we meet,
look on the Interest Groups page ~
Interest Groups
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