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To: Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew
REMOVE THE THREAT OF ANTIQUATED ENVIRONMENT & MINERAL LEGISLATION
STRENGTHEN LAW AND POLICY NOW
Why is this important?
Premier Kinew stated, “The way that we have a successful critical minerals strategy in our province is by saying we can bring these minerals to market in our province with higher environmental standards, higher respect for human rights, higher labour standards than any other jurisdiction in the world.”[1]
Standards required for this success can only be achieved through meaningful law and policy reform that ensures real and enforceable protections.
For decades, Commissions have provided recommendations to bring about these standards however they have been ignored by governments at our peril.[2][3]
True reform is “in the best interests of Manitobans”. We cannot develop critical minerals “in a good way” until the commitments to reform are honoured.[4]
It’s time to Draw a Line in the Sand On Antiquated Environment & Mineral Legislation
Please sign our Petition.
Sources:
[1] Premier Kinew Feb 16, 2024, license decision announcement on silica sand extraction proposal (29:47)
https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=62000&posted=2024-02-16&fbclid=IwY2xjawJC1X5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWS_oZdnp8de9Vj_M4U3QwmF2in5iqfTFV__ZJ3NPnRUDd_XWs1WmNLyzQ_aem_DzE_hUrbW-6iUjnegokc9g
[2] Manitoba Clean Environment Commission Reports Archive
[3] Manitoba Law Reform Commission Report on “Manitoba’s Environmental Assessment and Licensing Regime under The Environment Act” 2015
[4] Manitoba Hansard, Environment and Climate Change Minister, April 5, 2024 (p.1059)
https://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/hansard/43rd_1st/hansardpdf/38.pdf#page=23
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Standards required for this success can only be achieved through meaningful law and policy reform that ensures real and enforceable protections.
For decades, Commissions have provided recommendations to bring about these standards however they have been ignored by governments at our peril.[2][3]
True reform is “in the best interests of Manitobans”. We cannot develop critical minerals “in a good way” until the commitments to reform are honoured.[4]
It’s time to Draw a Line in the Sand On Antiquated Environment & Mineral Legislation
Please sign our Petition.
Sources:
[1] Premier Kinew Feb 16, 2024, license decision announcement on silica sand extraction proposal (29:47)
https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=62000&posted=2024-02-16&fbclid=IwY2xjawJC1X5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWS_oZdnp8de9Vj_M4U3QwmF2in5iqfTFV__ZJ3NPnRUDd_XWs1WmNLyzQ_aem_DzE_hUrbW-6iUjnegokc9g
[2] Manitoba Clean Environment Commission Reports Archive
[3] Manitoba Law Reform Commission Report on “Manitoba’s Environmental Assessment and Licensing Regime under The Environment Act” 2015
[4] Manitoba Hansard, Environment and Climate Change Minister, April 5, 2024 (p.1059)
https://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/hansard/43rd_1st/hansardpdf/38.pdf#page=23
For more information, please see:
https://ourlineinthesandmanitoba.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/ourlineinthesandmanitoba