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UN Food Rapporteur visits remote Manitoba First Nations
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Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on Food, visited some Manitoba First Nations in early May 2012.
Press Release
Ottawa,ON - May16, 2012 The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is happy to hear the UN Food Envoy in its preliminary comments on its trip around Canada.
The AMC worked diligently to ensure UN Special Rapporteur, Dr. Olivier De Schutter, and his staff, had the opportunity to see the remote communities as well as the effects of last years flood on the agricultural and fishing economies of our people in Manitoba.
Tar Sands revenues flow to foreign interests
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The photographs are a collage of the Athabasca Tar Sands, located in northern Alberta. By Jungbin.
Toronto, ON - The majority ownership of most tar sands production companies is held by foreign interests said ForestEthics. The startling research shows even Canadian companies are largely owned by foreign interests, causing many to question the federal government's push to streamline resource-based environmental reviews.
Notice to readers
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But truth is, it's a single-income sole-support mom doing this work on the side (I have a day job). And because of financial demands and a little luck, I've picked up an early-morning part-time job to help out with expenses.
Oil spill in BCs Great Bear Rainforest
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A photograph captured some of the oil believed to be leaking from a sunken US military transport ship. The oil spill was reported to be two to five miles long and 200 feet wide, and is inside Grenville Channel, BC. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Frank).
Hartley Bay, BC - The Gitga'at Nation has reported a large oil spill in Grenville Channel, and are calling on the government to take immediate action.
