Six Nations youth organize by: Tony Saxon – – – – – – – – – – — ABERFOYLE – Youth from Six Nations and members of the Wellington Water Watchers joined forces for a common cause Saturday. Roughly 200 people protested outside the Nestle Waters water bottling plant and head office in Aberfoyle. Protesters gathered at […]
by Chris Seto GUELPH — The province is asking the public to weigh in on whether it should extend a moratorium on granting permits for bottled water companies to take groundwater. In December 2016, the former Liberal government placed a moratorium on any new — or expanding existing permits – to take groundwater to produce […]
– Jessica Lovell/Metroland An untold number of people who work at the Nestlé facility south of Guelph are losing their jobs. When contacted regarding reports that Nestlé Waters Canada had laid off workers at its bottling plant and head office in Aberfoyle, the company’s corporate affairs director, Jennifer Kerr, emailed a statement. The company “has […]
Return to INDEX (Related details moved to bottom. Edited 2019-11-01) SUBMISSION TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE December 15, 2018 TO: House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade c/o Clerk, Ms. Christine LaFrance CIIT < @ > parl.gc.ca COMMITTEE CHAIR: MP Mark Eyking; VICE-CHAIR MP Dean Allison; VICE-CHAIR MP Tracey Ramsey; COMMITTEE MEMBERS: MP […]
Chilliwack chapter wants Nestle to “stop profiting from water” September 19, 2016 The Council of Canadians Chilliwack chapter handed out leaflets in the community of Hope this weekend while Nestle held an open house. Nestle’s promotion for the Saturday September 17 open house had the audacity to claim, “Like you, our passion is water”. Nestle […]
LA TIMES, 1991 IN THE NEWS Snowcap Water Ltd Fanny Bay, Vancouver Island FEATURED ARTICLES BUSINESS Raining on Water Importer’s Parade : Drought: The latest series of storms may have doused chances that a Santa Barbara firm will get a large contract to import water from Canada. March 22, 1991 | MARIA L. La […]
Residents packed the CVRD’s boardroom at a committee meeting in March to protest a proposed water bottling operation in the Merville area. File photo/Comox Valley Record Campbell River area wants Vancouver Island united against commercial water extraction Strathcona Regional District pushing to block for-profit water extraction and bottling Mike Chouinard If the proponent of a […]
MUNICIPAL COUNCILS IN OUR AREA David’s Spreadsheet Nanaimo Parksville Qualicum Beach Qualicum First Nation Regional District of Nanaimo ORGANIZATIONS, ETC. We are connected with: those in black An overture has been sent to: those in hot pink From earlier work: those in red. Maybe’s. BC Wilderness Society Clayoquot Action SalmonPeople.ca Tofino 1-877-422-WILD dan@clayoquotaction.org Council […]
Banksters: Index With many thanks to Leo who has written provocative letters-to-editor for as long as I’ve known him. Years ago I asked Leo if he’d run in the next election for the Green Party. His reply, “Sandra, do you know how old I am?”. – – No. He had a big laugh. He was […]
Banksters: Index NOTE: Canada exported over CA$168.8 million worth of bottled water products to the world in 2014. . . . most (76.1%) of Canada’s bottled water products were shipped to the United States. . . . three corporations currently dominate foreign exports to China: Nestlé SA, Coca-Cola Co. and Danone Groupe Related to […]