Up in Canada. Hard to believe, let alone understand how they could even consider this. Can't happen here, Right ?

Jerome W


Croft Woodruff wrote:
From: Jim Edmondson
To: Jim Edmondson
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 10:16 PM
Subject: Action required now.

Folks,

I'm not e-mailing you much these days. But this one is crucial.

This is a really important, very urgent environmental issue - please help distribute the info to people, environmental groups & call/write/email the government.

Briefly, my understanding is:

The Canada Food Inspection Agency plans to introduce amendments that would prohibit farmers or other individuals from saving their own seeds in Canada. There is consultation on this, but it ends on Tuesday, March 8.

This appears to be part of a world-wide plan to restrict seed saving (leaving seeds to Monsanto etc)

I received two emails about this today, plus Charlie Smith, Editor of the Georgia Straight, sent me a press release from the NDP about this.

We don't have very much time & this could have a major impact on the environment, as biodiversity is really important & already very threatened.

If you can contact the government office & express your concern also contact your mp & Martin.

Send the info to everyone you can, including any environmental groups you are part of or know of.

Take care


ADDRESSES/EMAILS/PHONE NUMBERS TO CONTACT:
Prime Minister's office: 613-941-6888
email: Martin.P@parl.gc.ca
adress:
The Right Honourable Paul Martin, P.C., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada


House of Commons
Parliament Buildings
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6

Your MP can be written to at the House of Commons - email addresses follow the same format.

Plant Breeders' Rights Office, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
59 Camelot Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0Y9
Phone: (613) 225-2342 Fax: (613) 228-6125
cfiamaster@inspection.gc.ca


Informant: JHW369