“Do You Hear the People Sing?” – – – – – – – – – – – – – You might take a few minutes for 2011-05-11 Revolution, song and youtube by Coco Love Alcorn (young Canadian), closely related. – – – – – – – – – – – – – BELOW: the lyrics […]
May 282018
May 232018
John Perkins is a co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance (https://www.pachamama.org/john-perkins). I am a fan of Perkins, his work and his book “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man“. A 6 minute Youtube by Paul Hawken, plays automatically after the above. Paul Hawken is the author of “Natural Capital” and “Blessed Unrest“. There are a number […]
May 232018
Thanks to Hart for Global biomass. This web page (profile, Environment Editor, The Guardian) has thumbnails for May postings. There are some very important articles. https://www.theguardian.com/profile/damiancarrington Humans just 0.01% of all life but have destroyed 83% of wild mammals – study Groundbreaking assessment of all life on Earth reveals humanity’s surprisingly tiny part in […]
May 192018
RELATED: 2018-05-19 Summary, NO, Health Canada DID NOT de-register the neonic imidacloprid Lawsuit blaming pesticides for bee deaths will go ahead Environmental groups say lawsuit will proceed to full hearing after appeal failed The Canadian Press A lawsuit that blames pesticides for the collapse of bee populations will go ahead following a Federal Court ruling […]
May 192018
I explained to my NDP MP that he has been misled by old information, re the PMRA and the withdrawal of imidacloprid (a “neonic” – bee killer). GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE: PMRA = Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada. Director of the PMRA – Richard Aucoin. Deputy Minister, Health – Simon Kennedy, his bio Minister […]
May 182018
(Gord Johns is my MP (NDP )) NOTE I didn’t include this: 2018-04-12 Lawsuit blaming pesticides for bee deaths will go ahead, CP (neonics, imidacloprid, PMRA) RELATED: Summary, NO, Health Canada DID NOT decide to de-register one of the chemicals linked to death of bees and song birds (the neonic “imidacloprid”) […]
May 172018
—–Original Message—– From: Sandra Finley I submitted the following letter to the Standing Committee on Health. Newcomers may be interested in what happened to the Childhood Cancer Surveillance Program at Health Canada. It still troubles me greatly . . . read on. =================================== TO: Members of the Standing Committee on Health: The Chair (Bonnie Brown […]
May 172018
Seattle Joins the Growing List of Cities To Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides, September 29, 2014) Last week, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to prohibit the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on land owned or maintained by the city. Neonicotinoid insecticides have been linked to colony collapse disorder (CCD) and declining bee health that has […]
May 172018
From: Gord.Johns (my MP) Sent: May 16, 2018 Subject: RE: Canada should ban bee-killing neonics in 2018! Dear Sandra, Thank you for taking the time to write to us about the decision made by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) regarding the use of the neonicotinoid pesticide imidacloprid. Like you, the NDP wants decisions to […]
May 172018
By Robin Booker A study into the presence of neonicotinoids in Canadian waterways suggests a ban or restriction of neonicotinoid seed treatments is not necessary. | File photo A study into the presence of neonicotinoids in Canadian waterways suggests a ban or restriction of neonicotinoid seed treatments is not necessary. The Environmental Monitoring Working Group […]