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Media Advisory For Immediate release, March 11, 2008 The much anticipated Citizens' Inquiry into the Impacts of the Uranium Cycle is scheduled to begin in Sharbot Lake on April 1st, traveling to Kingston for April 8th, Peterborough for April 15th, and end in Ottawa on Earth Day. The sponsoring organization, The Citizens Coalition Against Mining Uranium, (CCAMU) invites interested people to register to have their say on any aspect of the uranium/nuclear equation, and/or to send their written and electronic submissions to: www.uraniumcitizensinquiry.com "We have been asking the government to hold an inquiry into uranium mining and they have failed to respond," said Wolfe Erlichman of CCAMU. "Thirteen councils from Kingston through to Ottawa have passed resolutions supporting a moratorium on uranium exploration and mining and a public inquiry into the mining act; thousands of people have written letters and dozens of organizations have made appeals; Queen's Instructor, Bob Lovelace has been incarcerated and he and Trent University Professor, Paula Sherman, as well as the Ardoch First Nation have been fined. They and others, also charged with contempt, will be heard and sentenced in Kingston court during the week of March 18th. In the absence of action by the government, we are going to hold a Citizen's Inquiry and invite the Premier to attend. We will even go to his home town to accommodate him." The intention of the Inquiry
is to cover all aspects of the uranium cycle: from claim staking,
exploration, mining, processing, transportation, and end uses
(power, weapons, medical), to waste disposal. The Inquiry welcomes
factual material from experts, stakeholders and those interested
in uranium, as well as the commentary of citizens from all walks
of life. It is an opportunity to gather a comprehensive range
of opinion and knowledge about the impacts of the uranium cycle
on community, economic, health, social justice issues, and the
environment. Presentations and submissions should include recommendations
and a suggested path forward. Kingston beginning April 8th, Peterborough beginning April
15th, Ottawa beginning April 22, All forums are from 1 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. A number of NGO's including Greenpeace, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, David Suzuki Foundation, Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility, Voice of Women, MiningWatch Canada, Students Against Climate Change, Sierra Club of Canada, The First Six Years and Toronto Climate Campaign have endorsed the hearings or will participate as witnesses. Info at: www.uraniumcitizensinquiry.com -30- Donna Dillman Wolfe Erlichman -
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