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

[Gregory C. Michalenko]

I think I'm  somehow getting left out of the loop.  This is the first email I've got about something that seems to have already become a lengthy exchange.  Was this supposed to include all of us in the GREN exec?

 Here are the questions I found myself wondering about on reading the proposed press release:

1.  Who are the A. First Nation?  How big a community are they?
2.. Where are they located?
3.  What exactly is Sarnia's Chemical Valley:  what is it, what companies, what do they produce?  How is this connected to the A. First Nation?  How many babies were involved in this period?  Have there been similar effects in nearby European residents?
4.  It says "MOE's approval of pollution".  Does it really approve of it, or is it seriously negligent in regulating and preventing it?  I think the distinction might be important.
5.  What is Ecojustice?
6.  How can I learn more about this issue in the meantime, or if I can't make it to the meeting?

I'm concerned that the statement as it stands won't be informative enough for many people.  What prospective audience is it going out to?  I think the additional information could be squeezed into just a few more sentences.

- Greg Michalenko

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From: executive-bounces at gren.ca [executive-bounces at gren.ca] on behalf of Kevin Thomason [kevinthomason at mac.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 4:07 PM
To: John Jackson
Cc: GREN Executive; Louisette Lanteigne
Subject: Re: [GREN-Exec] FW: Approval needed for draft ad

John,

Great suggestion!

I agree that we should include it.

Cheers,
Kevin.


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On 2011-03-06, at 1:52 PM, John Jackson wrote:

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 case’s relevance for other communities, including ours:

“This 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.”

John



On 11-03-04 5:51 PM, "Susan Koswan" <dandelion at gto.net<UrlBlockedError.aspx>> 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<UrlBlockedError.aspx>
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For Immediate Release:


Contact: Louisette Lanteigne

519-885-7619 or lulu at gren.ca<UrlBlockedError.aspx>

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 Sarnia’s 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> <http://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<UrlBlockedError.aspx>



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