CCAMU - The Community Coalition Against Mining Uranium

Prospectors have staked claims on over 30,000 acres in eastern Ontario. Mining companies are actively exploring for uranium in populated areas of the Mississippi Valley watershed, about 15 km north of Sharbot Lake and about 90 Km upriver of Ottawa.

To keep the land, water and air safe, the Community Coalition Against Mining Uranium (CCAMU) has written to Premier McGuinty to ask the Ontario Government to immediately enact a moratorium against uranium exploration and mining. This call has been echoed by thousands of eastern Ontario residents, associations and politicians.

IF THERE IS NO MORATORIUM… Uranium mines and processing sites could affect air quality and drinking water sources for up to 3.5 million people, including:

-Ottawa & Kingston
-Rideau Canal System (a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
-Thousand Islands Frontenac Arch (a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve)
-Frontenac & Lanark tourism and agriculture

The City of Ottawa is doubly exposed since uranium exploration is also going on in Quebec, from Wakefield to Shawville.

PREMIER MCGUINTY HAS STATED… that his government promises to protect environmentally sensitive areas of our beautiful province. Quoted from the Premier’s website: “One of the greatest responsibilities you and I share is to ensure that future generations enjoy our natural environment.”

We challenge the Premier to act on this promise by
protecting us against uranium mining.

THE “WHERE’S MCGIUNTY?” CAMPAIGN

CCAMU has started the “Where’s McGuinty? Campaign”. We have asked him to address our concerns about uranium mining in Frontenac and Lanark counties but so far, we haven’t heard from him.

To date, CCAMU has…

-Held a press conference at the Center Block Press Gallery on Parliament Hill, demanding an immediate moratorium on uranium mining in Ontario.

-Delivered the CCAMU letter to McGuinty’s riding office in Ottawa, along with a petition of 2500 names and letters of support from dozens organizations.

-Papered McGuinty’s home riding with “No Uranium” posters.

-Hand delivered thousands of flyers to all the mailboxes in McGuinty’s home riding to alert his constituents of our concerns.

"Thank you to all of our volunteers!"

-Tracked McGuinty down in Kingston and managed to steal the spot light. (See Kingston Whig-Standard article, September 18th, 2007 under the “Where’s McGuinty? Campaign” tab on our front page.)

CCAMU is planning to continue to ask, “Where’s McGuinty?”

And you can join us. If you have an opportunity to speak to him while he is on the campaign trail, ask him about uranium mining in Ontario and if he is willing to bring about a moratorium. Tell him your vote could be determined by his answer.