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Posted by Terry Wishart

30 March 2014

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Posted by Annika Chiasson

01 March 2014

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The rights of farmers and other Canadians to save, reuse, exchange, and sell seeds are under attack again.

On November 13, 2013, Canada’s Agriculture Minister, Gerry Ritz, announced that Canada plans to sign on to UPOV ’91 by August 1 2014. On December 9, 2013 he introduced an omnibus agriculture bill in Parliament, called the "Agricultural Growth Act" which contains the required amendments to the Plant Breeders Rights Act to conform with UPOV '91 among other measures.

Read more here.

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Posted by Annika Chiasson

25 January 2014

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All shale gas opponents: Please take steps to sign this letter demanding that Environment Canada include fracking  chemicals in the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI). EC originally included them but is backtracking (what else is new?)

 
Canadians need to know about what chemicals are being used in fracking. EC’s position that hydraulic fracturing is not covered by NPRI is not acceptable. 
 
Click here to use the WCELA online form letter or email EC at [email protected]">[email protected] by SATURDAY February 8, 2014 to tell them what you think.
 
DO IT PLEASE!

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Posted by Roberta Clowater

09 January 2014

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Nous avons attendu plus d'un an depuis des supporters de la SNAP ont fait part au gouvernement provincial de leurs commentaires sur une proposition pour de nouvelles aires naturelles protégées, qui représentent des forêts anciennes, des habitats sauvages vulnérables et des rivières sauvages situés dans tous les coins de la Nouveau-Brunswick.

Plus d’une année s’est écoulée et la province n’a pas encore fait l’annonce de ce qui se produira avec ces aires proposées et pendant que nous attendons qu’une décision soit prise, les approbations de développement industriel avancent à grands pas.

Nous avons besoin de votre aide pour nous aider à alimenter le feu, de façon à ce que ces aires protégées proposées ne soient pas éliminées du programme de la province. Veuillez prendre un moment immédiatement pour envoyer une lettre au ministre des Ressources naturelles, lui demandant l’état de ces demandes d’aires protégées proposées.

Envoyer une lettre mainteant, ici: http://org.salsalabs.com/o/2463/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=14747

À l’heure actuelle, seulement 3 % de la superficie du Nouveau-Brunswick bénéficie d’une forme permanente de protection. Grâce à votre aide, nous pouvons remédier à cette situation. Agissez dès aujourd’hui !

  

Photo: R. Clowater/CPAWS NB - la rivière Restigouche

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Posted by Roberta Clowater

09 January 2014

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We've been waiting over a year since many hundreds of people who care about New Brunswick's wilderness submitted comments to the provincial government on a proposal for new protected natural areas. The candidate areas included old forests, sensitive wildlife habitats, and wild rivers located in all corners of New Brunswick. More than a year later, the province still hasn’t announced what will happen with those candidate areas and while we wait for them to decide, industrial development approvals are proceeding at a rapid pace.

We need your help to keep the pot boiling so these proposed protected areas don’t drop off the province’s agenda. Please take a moment right now to send a simple letter to the Minister of Natural Resources, asking about the status of these candidate protected areas.

Take Action Now - Go to this link to write a letter: http://org.salsalabs.com/o/2463/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=14746

Currently, only 3% of New Brunswick is under any form of permanent protection. With your help, we can change that. Take action today!

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Posted by Terry Wishart

28 October 2013

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 UNITY AND SOLIDARITY RALLY

Poster and Feather Cut-out Worksheet

 

Nov 05 at 07:30 AM - Nov 05 at 01:00 PM

 

 

Vist the Facebook page: PEACE & FRIENDSHIP GATHERING:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1416688618553850/

http://www.nben.ca/en/get-involved/eco-event-calendar/viewevent/822-unity-a-solidarity-rally

We encourage people and groups from throughout New Brunswick to share this link and download the attached Event Poster for prominent  display in your community.

 

Also attached is a Feather Worksheet to create your own cut-out paper feathers which we encourage everyone to bring to the rally and gathering.  These sheets can be printed in a variety of coloured paper stock, as indicated in the instructions on the sheet.

 

NOVEMBER 5 POSTER HIGH RESOLUTION PDF

NOVEMBER 5 POSTER LOW RESOLUTION PDF

NOVEMBER 5 POSTER JPEG

FEATHER CUT-OUT WORKSHEET