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Mining Act Reform in Ontario - Opportunity Lost?
Three views have emerged about the process leading to the Ontario Government's Mining Act Reform, the content of the bill and the many deferred decisions to be addressed during the development of regulations.
Michael Gravelle (Liberal Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry) and Gilles Bisson (NDP) are both Members from Northern Ontario (Thunder Bay-Superior North and Timmons-James Bay respectively). Randy Hillier (PC) is MPP for Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington.
All have communities affected by mineral development.
Which one is correct? You be the judge:
1) Michael Gravelle's assertion of balance:
2) Gilles Bisson's assertion of a squandered opportunity:
3) Randy Hillier's assertion of serious flaws:
http://randyhilliermpp.com/news-releases/silence-is-golden-with-liberal-mining-reform/
The fact remains, the McGuinty government has ended discussion at the committee level on its mining act reform, in spite of serious concerns!
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MINING ACT REFORM IN ONTARIO
Three modest proposals to change the Ontario Mining Act are:
- re-unify mineral rights with surface rights
- strengthen municipal planning powers over land use
- require review and analysis of impacts of mineral exploration and mining activities before such activities can be undertaken by anyone.
To learn more about CBMAR and its three modest proposals:
http://ato.smartcapital.ca/MiningActReform
This site supports the work of the Ottawa Coalition Against Mining Uranium (OCAMU), the Community Coalition Against Mining Uranium (CCAMU) and the West Quebec Coalition Against Mining Uranium (WQ-CAMU) .
Collectively these three community associations are trying to peacefully protect the greater Ottawa-Gatineau region, including its watersheds (Ottawa, Mississippi, Rideau and Gatineau), from uranium exploration, mining and milling-related toxins.
Featured Links:
Click on the links for the following sites or sub-sites:
- http://ccamu.ca/ => the uranium struggle in eastern Ontario.
- http://no-uranium.blogspot.com/ => uranium-related issues affecting West Quebec.
- http://www.fighturanium.com/ => uranium-related issues in the Haliburton Highlands (Bancroft, Ontario) area.
- http://stopuraniumminingptbo.blogspot.com/ =>uranium-related oppsition in Peterborough, Ontario.
- http://know-uranium.org/links/ => a list of Canadian and American uranium-related controversies.
Why "KNOW" Uranium?
The uranium mining and nuclear power interests would have us believe that uranium mining is necessary for our future power needs, and that both the mining process and nuclear power are completely safe, clean and green. We believe the public needs to educate itself on the facts, and not industry propaganda. For the future of our children and our planet, we encourage you to KNOW Uranium and how its mining and use affects our future and that of generations to come.
Edward Burtynsky
Uranium Tailings #12, Elliot Lake, Ontario, 1995
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