(October 31, 2001) Robert Kennedy Jr, ricain bien connu entre autres pour son appui aux Cris contre le défunt projet Grande-Baleine, se joindra demain à la coalition internationale de verts s’opposant à la construction d’un barrage au Bacutelize.
Fortis to have final say on dam, says Musa
(October 31, 2001) Belizean Prime Minister Said Musa says decision to build a second hydroelectric dam on Belize’s Macal River is the responsibility of Fortis, the Canadian company behind the project.
Canada’s Industry Minister Brian Tobin responds
(October 31, 2001) Letter in reply to PI’s concern about the Chalillo hydro project in Belize.
Malone facing old adversary
Comedian off to fight Fortis Inc.’s Belize hydro development.
Probe International letter to Fortis Inc. Board of Directors
Letter responding to Fortis’ refusal to meet with citizens groups to discuss Fortis’ proposed hydro project in Belize.
PRESS RELEASE: Kennedy slams plan for Canadian dam in Belize rainforest
Robert Kennedy, Jr. will join environmentalists at a news conference to alert Canadian shareholders to plans by Newfoundland-based Fortis to flood Belize’s Macal River Valley, one of the wildest places remaining in Central America.
Thailand assailed for rejecting inspection of wastewater project
(October 26, 2001) The controversy involving a foreign- funded wastewater treatment plant in Thailand heightened this week after the Thai government refused to allow an independent inspection team to review the project’s environmental and economic worth.
Chalillo: el desastre que viene
Tiempos Del Mundo, a Latin American weekly newspaper, interviewed Probe International for this detailed article (published in Spanish), about its campaign to stop the Chalillo dam.
Rights and Democracy & West Coast Environmental Law Association present briefs to SCFAIT
(October 24, 2001) SCFAIT hears presentations from Warren Allmand, President, Rights and Democracy and Linda Nowlan, Executive Director, West Coast Environmental Law Association as the committee continues to review Bill C-31.
West Coast Environmental Law Association’s brief to SCFAIT on Bill C-31
(October 24, 2001) Since its formation in 1974, WCELA has been extensively involved in the development and implementation of environmental law at both the provincial and federal levels in Canada.
Letter to Editor: Newfoundlanders dam insensitive
(October 11, 2001) It seems that Fortis had slipped this behemoth project through the formal channels of environmental assessment with nary an eyebrow raised until the Natural History Museum of London, which immediately raised the red flag.
PM makes sales pitch for Candus
(October 23, 2001) On visit to controversial reactor project, Chrétien urges China to buy some more.
SCFAIT hears presentations on Bill C-31: Minutes of Proceedings
(October 18, 2001) Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met to call to order the discussion on Bill C-31 and hear presentations from witnesses, including Patricia Adams.
Probe International’s brief to SCFAIT on Bill C-31
(October 18, 2001) All spin and no substance: Bill C-31 is a devious bill drafted to convince the public that EDC is doing something to protect the environment while, in fact, EDC is frustrating efforts to stop its environmentally-damaging activities.
PRESS RELEASE: Environmental groups stare down billion dollar Canadian company over rainforest-destroying dam
A series of hard-hitting advertisements was launched today in the Maritime provinces by a coalition of groups united to stop Fortis Inc. from building a dam that would destroy a unique rainforest in Belize.
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