Posted on June 2, 2008 by Jim Elve
“Canada should be welcoming Americans who flee to our country to escape Bush’s illegal war in Iraq,” said Green Party leader Elizabeth May. “In accordance with a motion passed by the House of Commons Citizenship and Immigration Committee, conscientious objectors and their immediate family members should be granted refuge in Canada.”
GPC Press Release, May 23, [...]
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Posted on May 22, 2008 by Jim Elve
Green Party leader Elizabeth May posted a blog item yesterday dealing with the recent announcement that Atomic Energy Canada Limited (AECL) is scrapping the development of the Maple 1 and Maple 2 reactors. The reactors were intended to replace the 50 year old NRU at Chalk River. The NRU was at the centre of last [...]
Filed under: Canadian Politics, Environment, Nuclear Issues | Tagged: AECL, Chalk River, Elizabeth May, Enriched Uranium, Green Party of Canada, Maple 1, Maple 2, MDS Nordion, Nuclear Industry | Leave a Comment »
