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Policy and Poverty in Manitoba - Budget 2013

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives It was a welcome change to hear politicians of all stripes talking about poverty in the lead up to the 2013 provincial budget and in the analysis that followed. Unfortunately much of the chatter will serve the interests of politicians more than those most affected by government decisions. Details here.

Ban the Use of Neonicotinoids in Canada

Elizabeth May, Leader, Green Party of Canada Pollinators, including honeybees, are a central element of our food system and a critical pillar of our ecology. Details here. Related:  Pollinator Protection - Europe Shows Us How It's Done (Letter) Lots of Buzz About Disappearing Honeybees.

Lots of Buzz About Plight of Disappearing Honeybees

Laura Rance - Winnipeg Free Press The expression "canary in the coal mine" comes to mind when reading a newly-released U.S. government report on the sorry plight of honeybees. Details here. Related: " Pollinator Protection - Europe Shows Us How It's Done" (Letter) Ban the Use of Neonicotinoids in Canada

Adverse Effects of Artificial Flooding

Cheryl Kennedy Courcelles - CBC  Here we go again, the province has sent out their email, Facebook, Twitter and media announcements that they shall be operating the floodway gates… Details here. "We aren't the only species on Earth. We just act like it!" Anon

There Is No Point At Which Those Who Accumulate Money Become Satisfied.

By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 6th May 2013. “I never did anything for money. I never set money as a goal. It was a result.”(1) So says Bob… Full story here. 

Arctic Ocean Acidifying - Global Study

Canadian Press An international study suggests greenhouse gases are acidifying the Arctic Ocean at a faster rate than any of the world's southern seas. Details here. Related article: " Canada's Governing Party Blows a Golden Opportunity to Curb the Brutal Practice of "Shark-Finning" on the High Seas"

Time for Big Green to Go Fossil Free

Naomi Klein - the Nation The movement demanding that public interest institutions divest their holdings from fossil fuels is on a serious roll. At last count, there were active divestment campaigns on 305 campuses and in more than 100 US cities and states. The demand has spread to Canada... Full story here.

Bid For UNESCO World Heritage Designation Deferred One Year

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Winnipeg Free Press Mount Fuji in Japan looks like it will get the nod, but the east side of Lake Winnipeg will not — at least not yet. Details here.

Save the CBC From Harper! Please Sign!

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Dear Larry, Prime Minister Harper is using his latest budget bill to seize  unprecedented   power over the CBC . Independent public media is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy,  and we canot stand by and let the CBC be  silenced and controlled for partisan political gain. We've teamed up with the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting to fight back --  Please join us and  sign the urgent petition to Free the CBC from political interference ,  then forward this  to everyone. With hope and respect, Matthew on behalf of the Leadnow.ca ----- Forwarded Message ----- Dear Friend, Jian Ghomeshi, Carol Off, Peter  Mansbridge and every other journalist and creative person at the CBC  will be  beholden to Stephen Harper  if he succeeds in the biggest  and most sinister media takeover Canada has ever seen. Please help us to stop Harper by signing the Free CBC  petition right now.

The Counter-Enlightenment

George Monbiot- the Guardian How government science advisers misrepresent science. Details here.

Pollinator Protection - Europe Shows Us How It's Done

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Dear Editor,  Oh, to be in Europe, now that they have put us to shame, once again!  Member states of the European Union have just voted to clamp a temporary (2 year) ban on members of that "devil family" of bee-killing insecticides known as "neonicotinoids." It is now illegal to use the stuff anywhere over that entire continent! While Europe has finally seen the light, they're still applied prodigiously on food crops in North America. The seeds of crops such as corn and canola are now shot-full of them before they even go into the ground!