The geopolitical and geoeconomic duplicity digest –I The Canadian crown corporation IDRC funded strategic studies on Goa’s mining since 1998 (reference:- http://www.idrc.ca/es/ev-5415-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html and http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-29129-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html ) to influence local policies while hiding the truth about Canada’s own dirty tracks… 1. Court Orders Canada to Report Pollution Data for Mines
*OTTAWA, Canada*, April 27, 2009 (ENS) - The Federal Court of Canada has ruled that the Canadian government must stop withholding data on one of the country's largest sources of pollution - millions of metric tonnes of toxic mine tailings and waste rock from mining operations. The ruling came late Thursday in a case brought by two environmental groups - Great Lakes United and Mining Watch Canada - represented by Ecojustice, a public interest law firm. (read the full story http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/apr2009/2009-04-27-02.html) 2. Ottawa hiding* **pollution** *figures from* **mining** *industry, watchdog* ...* TORONTO - Three environmental advocacy groups are seeking a judicial review of the actions of federal Environment Minister John Baird for allegedly counselling mining companies to ignore their legal responsibility to fully report all the pollution they're responsible for. Read the full story ( http://www.ecojustice.ca/media-centre/press-clips/ottawa-hiding-pollution-figures-from-mining-industry-watchdog-alleges ) 3. The World Unites Against Inco: Backgrounder Published Date: 15-06-2002 The World Unites Against Inco: Backgrounder Inco Limited is a Canadian-based global company and the world's second largest producer of nickel. Inco also produces copper, cobalt and precious and platinum-group metals. Based on the latest data filed by the company with the Government of Canada, Inco has also been identified as the worst mining polluter in Canada, emitting toxins at more than twice the rate of any other mining company in the country. (read the full story:- http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=5272 ) Posted in public interest By Mining agent-Dr. Nandkumar Kamat Convenor Goans for solidarity with the mining affected people of Canada -- Dr. Nandkumar Kamat, GOA
