Ban on Imports of Toxic Waste to Canada
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A PETITION TO CALL FOR A BAN ON IMPORTS OF TOXIC WASTE TO CANADA
To: Prime Minister Chretien, Provincial Premiers, Federal and Provincial Environment Ministers
We strongly protest the following:
1. That our country is being used as a North American pollution haven for dangerous wastes.
(See Globe & Mail, 'Canada Becomes Haven for toxic Wastes' June 18, 2001.)
2. That Canada has such weak environmental rules affecting the disposal of hazardous substances, that U.S. companies can use this country to avoid the cost of meeting their own more rigorous environmental standards.
3. That Canada allows open pit dumping of untreated waste, in contrast to the U.S. which requires the material to be processed to decrease its toxicity prior to disposal.
4. That in 1999, the last year we have figures for, Quebec received 330,000 tons, Ontario received 324,000 tons, with other provinces accepting unknown amounts, and that likely these figures have increased in 2001.
5. That should there be an accident at one of these sites, the Canadian taxpayer could be held responsible for the clean-up of waste belonging to a company from another country.
6. That federal and provincial governments have been so lax as to have placed their citizens in such a compromised position with potential health risks, damage to the ecosystem, and failure to uphold the high standards, considered worth of our country.
We demand that you take immediate action to correct this situation, and that you make changes to the hazardous waste laws of both Federal and Provincial jurisdictions so as to at least meet the higher requirements that exist in the United States.
Signed by the following people:
To: Prime Minister Chretien, Provincial Premiers, Federal and Provincial Environment Ministers
We strongly protest the following:
1. That our country is being used as a North American pollution haven for dangerous wastes.
(See Globe & Mail, 'Canada Becomes Haven for toxic Wastes' June 18, 2001.)
2. That Canada has such weak environmental rules affecting the disposal of hazardous substances, that U.S. companies can use this country to avoid the cost of meeting their own more rigorous environmental standards.
3. That Canada allows open pit dumping of untreated waste, in contrast to the U.S. which requires the material to be processed to decrease its toxicity prior to disposal.
4. That in 1999, the last year we have figures for, Quebec received 330,000 tons, Ontario received 324,000 tons, with other provinces accepting unknown amounts, and that likely these figures have increased in 2001.
5. That should there be an accident at one of these sites, the Canadian taxpayer could be held responsible for the clean-up of waste belonging to a company from another country.
6. That federal and provincial governments have been so lax as to have placed their citizens in such a compromised position with potential health risks, damage to the ecosystem, and failure to uphold the high standards, considered worth of our country.
We demand that you take immediate action to correct this situation, and that you make changes to the hazardous waste laws of both Federal and Provincial jurisdictions so as to at least meet the higher requirements that exist in the United States.
Signed by the following people:
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700 signatures
Goal: 1,000
Latest Signatures
12 December 2015
700.
Dominique D
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Free our land!
Address, City, Province and Postal Code
82 du bosquet, vaudreuil-sur-le-lac, Quйbec J7V 8P3
26 November 2015
6 November 2015
698.
Peter Gray
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This is ridiculous, we are trying hard not to have toxic waste by cutting down on this stuff and now its being imported! THIS IS A CRIME, AND WE ARE THE VICTIMS!
Address, City, Province and Postal Code
Box 222 Coaldale, AB, T1M 1M3
5 November 2015
697.
L Ww
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The Ban on Importing Toxic Waste WON'T stop until Canada gets out of the WTO and QUITS signing 'free' Trade Agreements!
Address, City, Province and Postal Code
#2 - 514 Linden Ave. Kamloops, BC V2B 2N6
31 October 2015
13 October 2015
695.
John Deed
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Your biggest toxic waste is Jean Chretien. His mouth and views are like an open sewer.
Address, City, Province and Postal Code
Monroe, NC
7 October 2015
694.
Elisa M
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as an american i understand that my signature may not count as part of the petition, however i wish to assure you that there are citizens of the u.s. that want our country to be accountable for it's contribution to the global environment. educate and resp
1 September 2015
28 August 2015
24 August 2015
691.
Joanna P
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We have more than enough of our own toxic waste to contend with! Let Bush & Co. deal with U.S. toxic waste within the USA!!
Address, City, Province and Postal Code
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5T8
20 August 2015
20 August 2015
8 August 2015
29 July 2015
687.
Ian T
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Not in my CANADA
Address, City, Province and Postal Code
191 Macbeth, North Bay, Ontairo, P1B 7X7
11 July 2015
5 July 2015
1 July 2015
20 June 2015
9 June 2015
7 June 2015
25 May 2015
25 May 2015
679.
Dara F
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please keep Canada clean
Address, City, Province and Postal Code
625 Lyon St. South, Ottawa, ON K1S 3Z1
11 May 2015
678.
Taivo E
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To each country his own waste.
Address, City, Province and Postal Code
4405 W16th Av, B.C. V6R 3E7
11 May 2015
21 April 2015
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Prime Minister Chretien, Provincial Premiers, Federal and Provincial Environment Ministers
Prime Minister Chretien, Provincial Premiers, Federal and Provincial Environment Ministers
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