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We the undersigned citizens of Canada stand against the biological and social threat and commerce of industrial marine net‐cage feedlots using our global oceans.

The science is clear: these operations risk wild salmon populations by intensifying disease and deplete world fishery resources to make the feed. They privatize ocean spaces and threaten our sovereign rights to food security.

We call on the Government of Canada to take the appropriate measures to get open‐net aquaculture out of our federal waters.

A petition to ensure action on greenhouse gas pollution and energy efficiency with Bill C‐311
Whereas:

1. Prime Minister Stephen Harper refuses to make necessary investments in clean energy or get tough on big polluters;
2. The Conservative government is avoiding Canada’s international climate change commitments;
3. The Conservative government continues previous government policies to use taxpayer dollars to subsidize the profitable oil and gas industry.
We, the undersigned residents of Canada call upon the House of Commons to:

Wed 02 Jun 2010

OTTAWA – Today, New Democrats are celebrating the unanimous passage of their opposition day motion on the risks of unconventional oil and gas exploration.

At the last minute, the Conservative government, which has been arguing that existing regulations are strong and do not need to be changed, voted with New Democrats and other opposition parties to launch a government-wide review of safety regulations on the all development of risky oil, such as oil sands and deep sea drilling.

Last month, I was excited and proud to be among 5,000 citizens on the lawn of the BC Legislature for the culmination of Alexandra Morton’s Get Out Migration walk. Her inspirational efforts have made the fight to protect British Columbia’s wild salmon an issue that can no longer be ignored.

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NEW DEMOCRATS ASK AUDITOR AND BUDGET WATCHDOG TO REVIEW SOARING SUMMIT SECURITY COSTS

OTTAWA – New Democrat Public Safety Critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) has written to the Auditor General and to the Parliamentary Budget Officer asking them to look into the projected costs of security for the G8 and G20 summits.

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OTTAWA – Legislation proposed by New Democrats that would put workers at the front of the line when a company goes bankrupt moved one step closer to becoming law today, passing second reading in the House of Commons.

New Democrat MP John Rafferty (Thunder Bay – Rainy River), who sponsored Bill C-501, said he is pleased the bill passed this crucial first vote.

I would like to take the opportunity to address some concerns recently raised regarding the decision by the Board of Internal Economy not to allow the Auditor General to audit the administration of the House of Commons.

I was one of the MPs who received - and accepted - a request from the Auditor-General more than a year ago to examine our operations. I'm proud of the work our office does and, given all the work we've accomplished on behalf of my constituents, I welcome more transparency.

Defence staff chief reverses 'drastic' move by top admiral

TIMES COLONIST

David Akin, With files from Katie DeRosa and Rob Shaw, Canwest News Service

Canada's chief of defence staff took the rare step yesterday of overturning a directive made by his top admiral to dock several ships and delay upgrades on others, many of them at CFB Esquimalt.

Last month, Vice-Admiral Dean McFadden, head of Canada's navy, ordered half of the country's maritime coastal defence vessels to be docked indefinitely and shelved upgrades and maintenance on many other ships.

Rob Shaw, Times Colonist

2010-05-16

Victoria's MPs say the Conservative government's recent flip-flop on cuts to the navy raises troubling questions about the future direction of the Canadian Forces.

"This whole confusion really speaks to how out of touch they are on a file that they claim is very important to them in terms of national security," said Denise Savoie, NDP MP for Victoria.
"The first thing to do, for us, is to get to the bottom of this."

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IT SEEMS A DECISION TO TAKE THREE OF CFB ESQUIMALT'S COASTAL PATROL VESSELS OUT OF SERVICE HAS BEEN REVERSED.

VICTORIA MP DENISE SAVOIE SAYS SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT A CONFLICTING MESSAGE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ABOUT NAVAL CUTS.

SHE SAYS FRIDAY'S REVERSAL OF THE DECISION TO DOCK THE SHIPS CAME AS A SURPRISE AFTER THE NEWS THURSDAY.