(March 21, 2000) The "cloud of secrecy" that surrounds the Export Development Corp., a federal Crown corporation that is exempt from access to information laws, is covering up $2.8 billion in bad loans, opposition MPs charged yesterday.
Exporting profit
(March 21, 2000) For some years now, economists have understood that even where private markets do not function perfectly, government should not intervene unless a rational case can be made that it will do things better.
‘Bottomless hypocrisy’ demands scrutiny
(March 21, 2000) An esteemed Canadian economist has called for a royal commission to probe endemic secrecy within the taxpayer-backed Export Development Corp.
Railway watchdog blasts loan to Amtrak
(March 20, 2000) Export Development Corp.’s secret $1-billion deal with U.S. giant called ‘blatant discrimination against Canadians’.
Hallmark dam completed on Yangtze River
(March 19, 2000) Construction crews finished the main wall of the world’s largest hydroelectic dam on Saturday, Xinhua News Agency reported. After 13 years of construction, the structure of the 185-meter-high (607 feet), 2,309-meter-long (1.4-mile-long) dam across the Yangtze River was completed at around 2 pm on Saturday.
‘This is a race to the bottom’
(March 19, 2000) Crown agency spends billions secretly backing environmentally destructive projects others won’t touch Export Development Corp. ‘will do anything,’ critic says; EDC VP insists agency ‘routinely’ turns down projects that are environmentally ‘risky’.
Chinese corruption doesn’t faze EDC
(March 19, 2000) The Three Gorges Dam mega-project has been plagued by economic environmental, and political problems — but the money from Canada just keeps flooding in. Jack Aubry reports.
Can Canada be green and competitive?
(March 18, 2000) Speech to the 2000 National Foreign Policy Conference
‘I don’t think patronage is a dirty word’
(March 18, 2000) Why Chretien confidant Pat Lavelle owes his career to the prime minister; Export Development Corporation chairman used to oppose free trade.
Crown Corp. is owed $22 billion for mystery loans
(March 18, 2000) $2.8 billion in bad debts is almost 3 times amount of Shovelgate grants; Even Canada’s auditor general doesn’t know who owes what.
Bombardier’s $1-billion trade secret
(March 18, 2000) How Canada’s hidden loan to Amtrak sealed deal for Quebec firm; Export Development Corp. bailed out U.S. giant while Liberals slashed VIA Rail funding.
Salween Dam survey continues
(March 17, 2000) Since November, a geological survey to ascertain mineral potential along the Salween basin has been going on, said S.H.A.N. source from the north.
Egat dam denying people water
(March 13, 2000) Activists and villagers in the Nam Phrom river basin have told the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand to halt power generating operation at the Chulabhorn hydroelectric dam and make use of this controversial dam for irrigational purposes.
Going Beyond the HIPC Initiative: Another Pathway to Achieving Freedom from the Burden of Debt
(March 11, 2000) The HIPC Initiative has been generally criticized for providing too little for too few countries, over too long a time period. Derek MacCuish explains what the criticisms have been focused on and introduces a new program of debt relief.
China completes dam of world’s largest hydroelectric project
(March 10, 2000) ‘Many people have known something is wrong with the project, but few have dared to speak up,’ high-profile dam opponent Dai Qing wrote on Three Gorges Probe.
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