The 2006 update of the popular Turning the Tide paper,again co-published with LEAS, contains a wealth of very practical information. This is a citizen's primer on protecting you, your family, and the environment.

Turning the Tide - 2006 update

Co-published: Labour Environmental Alliance Society & Wilderness Committee Vol.25 - No.02, Spring 2006

Kids in waves

Contact Canada’s Prime Minister and your MP today

Individual MP contact info is available at www.parl.gc.ca or by calling the Canadian Parliament Information Centre toll free at 1-866-599-4999

Prime Minister of Canada
House of Commons, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6
Email: pm@pm.gc.ca www.pm.gc.ca





Turn the Tide

on toxins

Around the world, governments are passing laws to protect citizens and the environment from toxic pollution. It’s time for the Canadian Parliament to take a stand. Contact the Prime Minister and your Member of Parliament today to let them know how you feel about...

an immediate ban on all PBDEs

The European Union and eight US states have enacted regulations banning the manufacture and use of PBDEs. A private member’s motion now before the Canadian Parliament proposes doing the same here.

mandatory right-to-know labeling

Mandatory right-to-know labeling would require manufacturers of consumer products to include ingredient and plain language hazard labels on all products to ensure that consumers can make informed choices.

national sewage standards & funding

A lack of federal standards and money to support new infrastructure has led to some Canadian cities, such as Victoria and St. John’s, having sewage treatment systems below the standards of some under-developed countries.