At a G-7 meeting in Moscow (April 19-20, 1996) Prime Minister Jean Chrétien signed a Memorandum of Understanding which opens the door to having plutonium from Russia (extracted from Russian nuclear warheads) imported into Canada -- to be used as fuel for Ontario Hydro's "Bruce A" nuclear reactors. There has been no public consultation, no parliamentary debate, indeed no open democratic process whatsoever leading up to this astonishing policy initiative on the part of M. Chrétien. -- AS SOON AS POSSIBLE !! -- to let him know what you and your organization think about this plan. Feel free to combine any or all of the following paragraphs into your own message.
Plutonium may also be imported from the United States into Canada. Please read the attached "Nuclear Watchdog Bulletin" for further information and write two letters:
Prime Minister of Canada, Room 309-S, Centre Block, House of Commons, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 (postage-free) fax = 613-941-6900
Office of Fissile Materials Disposition P.O. Box 23786 Washington, D.C. 20026-3786 U.S.A. fax = 202-586- 2710 |
Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility |
Regroupement pour la surveillance du nucléaire |
Date: April 10 1996To: Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
(613) 941 6900From: Gordon Edwards, President,
Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility,
c.p. 236, Station Snowdon
Montreal QC H3X 3T4
Phone or Fax: (514) 489 5118
We urge you to diversify your sources of advice on this subject. Every independent study we are aware of has advocated full public discussion and debate prior to any decision on the use of plutonium as a reactor fuel. Here in Canada, there has been no such discussion or debate. Consequently, you have no mandate from the people to embark on this dangerous course of action.
Yours very truly,
Gordon Edwards, Ph.D., President,
Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility.
Anne McLellan, Minister of Natural Resources --- FAX = (613) 943 0044
John Manley, Minister of Industry and Science --- FAX = (613) 996 3443
Lloyd Axworthy, Minister of Foreign Affairs ----- FAX = (613) 992 0302
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