[All] Fwd: CoC Guelph - Coming Events

[Norah & Richard]

Hello Folks. This is a big week for the Guelph Chapter.

*Wednesday Jan 26th 7pm. Maude Barlow *will be in Guelph at War Mem Hall 
to talk about CETA and its lust for municipal services and procurement 
contracts of municipalities, schools and universities, public utilities, 
health sector, etc.

*Thursday Jan 27th. The Food Security Roundtable . *
The venue for the Food Security Roundtable on Jan 27th (1-4pm) is the 
_Delta Hotel in Guelph._ The Gryphon Room has been set aside for us and 
parking is free.
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_50 Stone Rd West_ (at corner of Gordon St and Stone Rd), 519-780-3700. 
Limited space but you will be able to observe if you contact us ahead of 
time.

MP Frank Valeriote will host the above event and is bringing two other 
representatives from the Agriculture and Agri-Business Committee in 
Ottawa: MP Carolyn Bennett ( a medical doctor and health critic for the 
Opposition) and MP Wayne Easter (agriculture critic for the 
Opposition). They will be here to listen primarily.

This has been organized because of the collapse of Bill C-474 (re 
protecting organic farmers from GE contamination of their crops). There 
are concerns that must be addressed regarding the  industrial model of 
agriculture in order to strengthen food security. The event is being 
held to hear concerns and  suggestions for proposed policy changes. This 
Food Security Round-table represents voices from sustainable , 'buy 
local', and organic farming practices who propose another path to food 
security. Concerns related to the biotech industry and the industrial 
model of agriculture, the impact on farmers, seed-savers, organic crops, 
monocultures, pollinators, water and the global south will be discussed. 
Notes will be taken back to Ottawa.

The groups presenting include

    * The National Farmers Union,
    * C-Ban,
    * Guelph Wellington Local Food,
    * Farm Start,
    * Ecological Farmers of Ontario Association, FoodSecureCanada,
    * Development and Peace,
    * KAIROS,
    * Wellington Water Watchers,
    * Transition Guelph, and
    * professors Dr Evan Fraser, U of G ( author - "Empires of Feast and
      Famine" ), Dr. Tony Winson, U of G (new rural economy and public
      policy), and Dr. Jennifer Sumner, OISE & UofG ( sustainable org.
      agriculture and social economy).


*Friday, Saturday and Sunday  Jan 28-30th  The Organic Conference *at 
the University of Guelph, University Centre. We are sharing a table with 
Transition Guelph. Come and see us!

Norah  Chaloner  (for Guelph Chapter- Council of Canadians.)

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