Media Advisory

For Immediate release,

March 24, 2008

The Community Coalition Against Mining Uranium is pleased to announce that the Citizens' Inquiry into the Impacts of the Uranium Cycle will be in Kingston on April 8th at Queen Street United Church. Observers are encouraged to attend, panelists are in place and the public hearing registrations are filled to capacity.

A panel will hear presentations from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Panel members for the Inquiry will come from Fraser McVie, retired Director General, Security, Correctional Services Canada; Cameron Smith, Toronto Star columnist and former [Managing Editor of the Globe and Mail] and Janet Gutowski, Mayor of Central Frontenac, Marion Dewer, former Mayor of Ottawa, Lorraine Rekmans, from Serpent River First Nation and Professor Robert Paehlke, Trent University.

Public hearings will also take place in Peterborough, Ottawa and Toronto. Premier McGuinty has been invited to attend, as have the Hon. John Gerretsen, Minister of the Environment; the Honourable Gerry Phillips, Minister of Energy; Honourable Rick Gravelle, Ministry to of Northern Development and Mines; Honourable Michael Bryant, Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and the Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health and Safety.

"We recently received a letter from Premier McGuinty stating, "Our government knows that any process that brings people together to talk about their concerns and attempts to find solutions is valuable," stated CCAMU member, Wolfe Erlichman, spokesperson for CCAMU.

He added, "These hearings are an opportunity for everyone to participate and to have their say on any aspect of the uranium cycle".

People can register for the Peterborough or Ottawa venue at www.uraniumcitizensinquiry.com For those who cannot attend in person, submissions are being accepted until May 1st, at info@uraniumcitizensinquiry.com

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For interviews: contact

Lynn Daniluk
613-267-0539
or
Wolfe Erlichman
613-273-3986

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