tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070977933232664642.post3336093938007797349..comments2024-02-21T12:23:30.416-06:00Comments on PLANET IN PERIL: "Bill 24 Stinks!" Manitoba Green Party Leader - James Beddome.Graham Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10678179625435076216noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070977933232664642.post-89519876761242152742017-10-12T17:12:29.475-05:002017-10-12T17:12:29.475-05:00: Red-tape bill stinks, says Green party.
Large -...: Red-tape bill stinks, says Green party. <br />Large -scale corporate hog production is one of the most contentious issues to confront Manitoba and North America in recent history. Production of this kind causes air pollution-noxious odours, toxic gases and drug pollution. As well,<br />antibiotics, growth- promoting chemicals and other veterinary drugs end up in animals themselves and enter the environment through their manure and urine, contaminating the water, the soil and our food.<br /><br />The social fabric of many communities has been ripped apart by controversy between opposing views of these operations.<br /><br />Hog factories can no longer be considered as farming or agriculture, or even agri-business.<br />This is industry- pure and simple. This is not a natural or inevitable evolution of agriculture. It is a deliberate plan by a handful of <br />corporations to profit from consolidation and ultimately control the industry, at the expense of our environment and Lake Winnipeg.<br />Unfortunately, the government of Manitoba appears to be in lock-step with the Industry at the present time.<br />The committee hearings on Bill 24, the Red Tape Reduction and Government Efficiency Act, will be coming up soon and I, as a former Hog Watch director<br />am hoping that many of the Hog Watch and Lake Winnipeg supporters will register to make a short presentation to the committee and will encourage<br />others to participate as well. Please do your part.<br />Your participation is necessary and very important to "Help Save Our Lake".John Fefchaknoreply@blogger.com