[IPSM] Hog farming protest

[mtovar3 at po-box.mcgill.ca]

Hi this might be kind of 'off track' but it does seem to touch native issues...
marilyne
__

Please do not reply to this message. Use the contact info below, if needed.
*************

Hi folks

There's a demonstration about industrial hog farming happening on feb 14th.
Thought you might be interested...

Renee


>From: "jamie and nora quinn" <jq.nj at rocler.com>
>
>
>  Hi Everyone,
>I'm writing to ask for your help. We are organizing a protest march on
>Valentines day in downtown Montreal. The Liberals have done an 'about
>face' breaking their election promise and have lifted the moratorium on
>industrial hog operations in Quebec. They are pretending to empower
>local municipalities but on closer study it is clear that Quebec is once
>again open for business. They even proposing locating these operations
>in non agricultural areas of Northern Quebec on Cree land.  This, in
>spite of the Canadian Medical Association's call for a ban on industrial
>hog farming until studies have been done on the health risks. This, in
>spite of the BAPE hearings recommendations. Note that a new study from
>Johns Hopkins University shows that employees of these industrial
>operations have become hosts for anti-biotic resistant bacteria. We are
>concerned about the threat to the Quebec environment these types of
>industrial operations pose and we are concerned for the health and well
>being of Quebec residents. It is very important that the Quebec
>government hears a strong voice of protest. The Mohawks have agreed to
>join us, Union Paysanne has been invited, among others. Please, I beg
>you to squeeze this into your schedule and assemble at Carré St. Louis
>on St. Denis one block north of Sherbrooke at 10:30 am. Monday February
>14th and at 11 am we'll march to Charest`s office on McGill. And, of
>course, pass the word around!!!!
>Many thanks,
>Jamie
>

>

**********************************
This list is operated by the McGill School of Environment.
If you do not wish to receive postings from this list, you can remove
yourself by following the instructions at:
http://www.mcgill.ca/mse/student/envirolist/