The letter outlines meeting notes Greenpeace obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture, which say the federal government will continue to virtually engage with Mercosur and move forward with “technical discussion” concerning the agreement.
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Francesca Fionda 23 Feb 2021 | The Tyee / Institute for Investigative Journalism
Francesca Fionda is a freelance investigative and data journalist, and journalism instructor. SHARES Safe or not? Tests done in 2017 by the First Nations Health Authority in 261 sites on reserves across BC showed unsafe lead levels in water for 35 schools. BC’s health minister was told, but what’s happened since is not publicly shared.
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When Trever Andrew found out there was a small amount of lead leaching into the tap water in the girl’s washroom at T selcéwtqen Clleq mel ten/Chief Atahm School, he knew it was important to act fast. There is no safe level of lead exposure and children are particularly vulnerable. In adults, lead exposure increases the risk of high blood pressure and kidney damage. In children, lead can affect the development of the brain and
ARTIFACT: The glass art of Benjamin Kikkert is inspired by industrial forms encrusted with life.
Brandon Wei 24 Dec 2020 | Hakai Magazine
Brandon Wei is a journalist based in Vancouver, B.C., and graduate of the UBC School of Journalism. He is a fellow at Hakai Magazine. SHARES What might seem a seasonal ornament is actually a homage to fishing float flotsam found on a Newfoundland beach. Glassblower Benjamin Kikkert says making it involved a ‘marvelously complicated’ four-stage process with hot sculpted glass. He made the original vessel, cooled it, wove a copper net around it, melted ‘the seaweed bits’ to it, heated the sphere up slowly, and placed onto it the glass ‘barnacles’ made one at a time. ‘I was going for the integrity of the object,’ says Kikkert. ‘Not the purpose.’
the reason, fear and uncertainty. fear of europe and fear of the super committee. we are counting down to a huge moment for america on a day our commander in chief was warned china s military is building up with one main goal, taking on america. i ll get to that in a moment. first, the super committee is exactly one week away from its deadline to cut a minimum of $1.2 trillion from america s deficit. today was a day called critical by some lawmakers. the meetings have ended. there is no word on a possible deal. now, nearly 80% of americans don t expect the super committee to do its job. but no deal isn t just a chance to roll our eyes and say, hey, we knew it all along. no deal is bad for america. no deal means rising interest rates down the road and a halt in job creation now. we need a deal, and a deal is not hard to strike. we ve shown one way repeatedly on this show. that s to roll back the bush tax cuts for everyone, raising 2.8 trillion, and then cut 2.8 trillion in spe