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<h2>First Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology ( aka Evolution
2012) in Ottawa July 6-10<br>
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<span lang="EN-US"> This landmark event will bring together five of
the world’s largest academic societies devoted to the study of
ecology and evolutionary biology: the <em><em>American Society of
Naturalists</em></em> (ASN), the <em><em>Canadian Society for
Ecology and Evolution</em></em> (CSEE) the <em><em>European
Society for Evolutionary Biology</em></em> (ESEB), the <em><em>Society
for the Study of Evolution</em></em> (SSE), and the <em><em>Society
of Systematic Biologists</em></em> (SSB). This will be the
first time that these five societies have met together, creating a
truly international event that spans the fields of ecology and
evolution.It will be the premier showcase in 2012 for the
presentation and discussion among peers of the latest,
leading-edge research in ecology and evolution, and will also be
an important forum for outreach and education.</span><br>
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To mark the irony of this event in Canada while our government has
slashed funding for research and collection of scientific data from
a broad swath of environmental research groups, there is a "Death of
Evidence Rally" at noon in Ottawa by Council of Canadians and many
other social justice and environmental organizations. <br>
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style="font-size:16.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; color:red"><big><font color="#ff0000">“Death
of Evidence Rally”<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>in Guelph on
Tuesday, July 10th</font> </big>at 12 noon at Old
City Hall on Carden St.</span></big></big><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
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New Roman"; color:red"><u><br>
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<font
color="#ff0000"> <big><big>No science, no evidence, no
truth, no democracy!</big></big></font><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p>
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line-height:16.5pt;background:white"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";color:#1F497D">Science in Canada is under
assault. This rally coincides with the large scientific
conference taking place in Ottawa. If you can't attend the rally
in Ottawa please join us. <u><b> </b></u></span><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";color:red"><u><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"></span></u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";color:#1F497D">Everyone is welcome! Wear your
lab coat <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>or dress in
black. Feel free to bring signs and/or other scientific or
medical equipment. We will have a mock funeral for this untimely
death of scientific evidence in our country. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";color:#1F497D"> We <b>need</b> your help to
make this event a success. With the timing of this demonstration
in conjunction with the conference, we hope the media will cover
the information about this loss of our water protections, our
biodiversity, our future, etc. Please join us on July 10th to
celebrate the untimely death of scientific evidence in Canada.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";color:#1F497D"> For more information or to
volunteer your assistance, please contact Norah Chaloner <span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:nrchaloner@hotmail.com">nrchaloner@hotmail.com</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";color:#1F497D"> For more info on the rally in
Ottawa, visit <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.deathofevidence.ca"><span style="color:blue">www.deathofevidence.ca</span></a>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times
New Roman"">The federal government has <b>eliminated or
severely cut many freshwater protection programmes and
drastically altered protective legislation. Some examples are:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times
New Roman"">The Action Plan on Clean Water <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times
New Roman"">The Chemicals Management Plan <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times
New Roman"">The Contaminated Sites Action Plan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times
New Roman"">The Arctic Water and Air Monitoring Programme<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times
New Roman"">The B.C Coastal Waters Conservation Project <span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span
style="mso-spacerun:yes">
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</span>The Navigable Waters Protection Act<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times
New Roman""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The
Urban Wastewater Research Programme,<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times
New Roman""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The
Integrated Monitoring of Water and Air Quality Programme, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times
New Roman"">The Fisheries Act Habitat Protection, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times
New Roman"">The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times
New Roman"">The Global Freshwater Environment Monitoring
Programme. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times
New Roman"">The Canadian Environmental Network<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times
New Roman"">The National Roundtable on the Environment and
the Economy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"">Please join us for a short demonstration of our
concern</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"">More details at our Guelph Chapter website<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.coc-guelph.ca">www.coc-guelph.ca</a></span><br>
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