tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070977933232664642.post294369864463334610..comments2024-02-21T12:23:30.416-06:00Comments on PLANET IN PERIL: In Hogs We Trust - Part VGraham Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10678179625435076216noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1070977933232664642.post-62672879626476537282018-06-10T15:14:03.560-05:002018-06-10T15:14:03.560-05:00BELOW IS PART OF WHAT WAB KINEW, LEADER OF THE NDP...BELOW IS PART OF WHAT WAB KINEW, LEADER OF THE NDP IN MANITOBA, HAD TO SAY ABOUT AN AMENDED BILL 19 - FROM HANSARD: "There are many things in this bill that we can't get behind. In particular, and I think all of my colleagues can probably back me up on this, there's been a torrent, an avalanche, a deluge of emails about concerns on the hog industry and about environmental concerns being brought forward with this bill.<br /><br /> ..."I'm happy to give voice to the voiceless. I'm happy to bring forward the concerns of the people of Manitoba here in the Chamber.<br /><br /> But, again, we know that there's many changes to the way livestock operations–the designations of conditional use would be changed. You know, those operations would be able to make significant changes to their operations without having to get approval. We also know that other parts of this bill would make it harder for people to object to zoning changes, would create a higher, perhaps more-difficult-to-reach standard for people who are simply trying to speak out about what they want for the future of their, you know, municipality.<br /><br />....ry and also about the monitoring and the enforcement of the existing provisions. And the point that he makes is that, you know, the enforcement is not there today. So what is going to happen if the existing protections, the existing rules are watered down?<br /><br /> "And so it's those concerns about the environment, it's those concerns about our democracy, about the voiceless having an opportunity to actually exercise their democratic right to be able to use their voice, to be able to speak out. Those are the reasons that we will, in fact, be voting against Bill 19."<br /><br />Wab Kinew, MB NDP Leader, taken from Hansard.noreply@blogger.com