[GREN-Exec] FW: Approval needed for draft ad

[John Jackson]

I think we need to add the following paragraph, which was in the notice I
sent to our membership, to show the topic and the case¹s relevance for other
communities, including ours:

³This lawsuit is important beyond the people in Sarnia. It can set a
precedent for all communities in terms of forcing the government to take
into account the cumulative impacts of contaminant discharges when issuing
permits to specific polluters.²

John



On 11-03-04 5:51 PM, "Susan Koswan" <dandelion at gto.net> wrote:

> Hi GREN Exec,
> 
> Lulu needs the ok from GREN Exec before she can send this out. The first will
> be the listing in coming events for paper, the second she is going to run by
> Justin at Ecojustice and will be for posters, press release etc.
> 
> Pollution vs. Human Rights: Free public forum. A Supreme Court challenge by
> Aamjiwnaang First Nations & Ecojustice calls for new emission standards to
> protect human health. Wed. April 6, 2011 at 7pm, First United Church, 16
> William St. West. Waterloo. For info call 519-885-7619 or lulu at gren.ca  
> ___________________________
> 
> 
> For Immediate Release:
> 
> 
> Contact: Louisette Lanteigne
> 
> 519-885-7619 or lulu at gren.ca  
> 
> Free Public Forum
> Pollution Vs. Human Rights
> 
> Aamjiwnaang First Nations and Ecojustice allege the Ontario Ministry of the
> Environment's ongoing approval of pollution in Sarnia¹s Chemical Valley is a
> violation of Canadian Human Rights. A lawsuit has been launched which asks for
> no compensation, only for the province to change current emissions standards.
> 
> The plight of the Aamjiwnaang people first came to light after finding that
> only a third of the babies born between 1999 and 2005 were male. The ratio is
> normally closer to 50:50. Learn the details of the alarming impacts of
> pollution on community and environment in this landmark case, and how you can
> help.
> 
> Date: Wed. April 6 2011, starting at 7pm
> Location: First United Church, 16 William Street West, Waterloo Ontario
> 
> Free, but donations welcomed.
> 
> Speakers include:
> * Ron Plain & Ada Lockridge, Aamjiwnaang residents
> * Justin Duncan EcoJustice lawyer
> * Dayna Nadine Scott, Co-director of the National Network on Environments and
> Women's Health 
> * John Jackson, Spokesperson of the Grand River Environmental Network (GREN)
> 
> This event is sponsored by the Grand River Environmental Network and First
> United Church Outreach Committee of Waterloo.
> 
> The Grand River Environmental Network www.gren.ca <http://www.gren.ca>  is the
> proactive voice for the environment in the Grand River watershed.  
>  
> For more information about GREN, please contact John Jackson john at gren.ca
>  
>  
> 
> 
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John Jackson
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