The interview with the Lockheed Martin CEO spells out how the corporations will, and do circumvent democracy. It is important for Canadians to understand, if they are to successfully reclaim their democracy. We’ve decided not to recommend any things that would require legislative changes because we won’t get anywhere .. The guidance from the ministers […]
Yesterday (Sept 12) you received email, Response from Govt to Saskatchewan Lakes dying from tarsands emissions? (2006-09-12) CBC Radio (Saskatchewan) is breaking the story today. I’ve sent it to other media as well. The full text of the Acid Rain report is at (Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment) http://www.ccme.ca/assets/pdf/critical_loads_mb_sk_1372_web.pdf “This year (2006) the […]
“This year (2006) the Acid Rain Task Group (ARTG), a joint federal multi stakeholder working group received a contracted report “Calculating Critical Loads …” It indicates that certain areas of the province (Saskatchewan) are presently receiving acidifying emissions that exceed the critial loads; …” ———————- UPDATE (Good news!). Please go to: 2018-08-06 Comment on […]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/28/AR2006082801293.html washingtonpost.com > Business On YouTube, Charges of Security Flaws Ex-Lockheed Worker Takes Concerns Over Coast Guard Ships to the Web The 41-year-old Lockheed Martin engineer had complained to his bosses. He had told his story to government investigators. He had called congressmen. By Griff Witte Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, August 29, 2006� […]
(UPDATE: the outcome of the court case reported below: “In December 2009 Bayer was sentenced to pay about $2 million for losses sustained by two US farmers. The verdict of the federal court in St. Louis is seen as a test run for up to 3000 cases brought by other rice farmers in the US.”) […]
August 16, 2006 TO: Saskatchewan Human Rights Tribunal P.O. Box 24005 Saskatoon, SK S7K 8B4 CC: (1) Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission Chief Commissioner 8th Floor, Sturdy Stone Bldg 122 – 3rd Avenue North Saskatoon, SK S7K 2H6 (2) Donna Malcolm Room 122 Ellis Hall Royal University Hospital 103 Hospital Dr Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W8 FROM: […]
Darn! that I didn’t get this to you earlier. Sorry it’s not edited down. Although Saskatoon-based, the issues are national. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INPUT BACKGROUND: – CEO’s of the largest Health Districts in Saskatchewan are paid in excess of $250,000 plus perks. (About 5 years ago the Regina Health District paid $256,000.) […]
I’ve sent copy of the letter below (to CPP) to the Saskatchewan Pension Plan, even though they don’t have money in Wal-Mart. Their office is in Kindersley, SK where there are plans for a new Wal-Mart store. Will someone please talk with people in Kindersley! My lone letter to the CPP Investment Board will not have […]
Canada Pension Plan (CPP) has $149 million dollars invested in Wal-Mart. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) invests the CPP money. Bridget Barnett is newly-hired for CPPIB’s “socially responsible investing”. I talked with Bridget about Wal-Mart. The CPPIB’s investment policy sounds good. Until you learn that our (CPPIB) policy is to bring about “positive […]
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13129-2290398,00.html The Times July 29, 2006 From Allan Hall in Berlin, Tom Bawden in New York and Sarah Butler WAL-MART, the world’s largest retailer, abruptly pulled out of Germany yesterday, leaving Britain’s Asda as its only remaining European outpost. In a humbling admission of defeat, Wal-Mart said it would sell its 85 German stores to […]