News Brief — the sleeper law, Bill S-2
Bill S-2, is an Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves. However, according to Blacklock's Reporter, they will use it to "enact what one MP dubbed a “sleeper” law allowing cabinet to enact new regulations without public scrutiny.…
GMO at a farm near you
A new farmer who plans on growing soybeans, using wheat for crop rotation — is discussing setting up shop along the Gloosecap Trail in Nova Scotia. Although not a lot is known about him yet, it appears one of his main associates is someone who worked previously for a farm where they grew only organic…
Nova Scotia’s efficiency under attack
"There's a battle between a private utility's need to generate revenue and a not-for-profit's strong energy efficiency programs that save money and energy." Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance This is such an easy act, and such a no brainer. Please send a email to the Utility and Review Board by 2 pm June 9 (this Tuesday),…
Biosolids for Dinner
Farmers that grow fruits and vegetables destined for sale to the public and groceries stores are required to be CanadaGAP™ certified. This means regular audits take place to ensure its food safety program is being maintained on an ongoing basis. Although many audits are performed on a regular basis, some farms are also chosen for…
Nova Scotia Ignoring Environmental Protection
The governments are going to great lengths to make sure corporations make a profit. Even with subsidies and government handouts, they pay a lot of tax and provide jobs. After the companies have made their money, and have pulled out, the taxpayers are on the hook for the environmental damage they caused. A good example…
Our Groceries are Poisoned
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) are in 60-80 percent of our processed foods and some of these are clinically documented to cause depression, fatigue, infections, brain fog, nausea... even cancer. Name brand products you buy right off the shelf at the grocery store are poisoning you, and the large corporations behind these products are funnelling millions…
Farmland fertilizer: biosolids and fracking wastewater
An article by the CBC this week said "that a biologist at Acadia University has discovered sea birds are depositing contaminants on land that they've picked from food sources in the ocean." An article on Water Encyclopedia claims, ” A major public health concern is the safety of seafood as it relates to the chemical…
Help Keep Newfoundland and Labrador Frack Free
By Graham Oliver 709-643-5426 grahamoliver5@gmail.com Port au Port Bay St. George Fracking Awareness Group Hi folks in other provinces and countries; My name is Graham Oliver and I live on the island of Newfoundland in Canada and we are being targeted for fracking. The Government is presently conducting an External Panel Review on Hydraulic Fracturing…
Biosolids risk in the Bay of Fundy
Biosolid sludge spread on farmland across the province is leaching into the waterways and making their way into the Bay of Fundy. Nova Scotia Environment claims it is a safe practice and that biosolids meeting the Class A criteria -- do not require an approval for land application provided the facility producing the Class A…
16 Seafood Choices to Avoid
CBC News reported on May 7th, 2015, that "B.C. wild salmon campaigners claim victory over fish farm ruling," and goes on to say that the Federal "Court strikes down conditions that allow transfer of diseased fish into ocean pens. While many applaud this decision , and it certainly is a big win, there is still…