This week should be a watershed (of sorts) for Quebec mining law. The Charest government is about to finalize (hopefully) some amendments that improve citizen rights vis-a-vis mining companies.
One of the big steps the government plans to take is to remove the right of mining exploration companies to seek expropriation of private property during the exploration phase. That coupled with the right of a property owner to refuse consent for exploration on their land effectively gives back control of private property to the property owner. This is welcome relief for many property owners in areas with mining claims activities. Combined with an amendment that will give regional county municipalities (MRCs) the right to exempt some land in its territory from mineral claims if the land is used for vacation properties, the new legislation is finally paying heed to some of the requests made by citizens for reform.
However, while the new legislation moves in the right direction on property and citizen rights, it does not move nearly so much on environmental concerns.
Here is a site that is signalling a new protest and encourages all citizens with mineral claims on their land to impose their own moratorium, which is possible even before the amendments go through.
See for yourself (en francais): http://www.moratoirecitoyen.com/
WQ-CAMU / COQCEU
We are a community group that works to protect our human, environmental, and economic health from the risks associated with uranium. Our goal is to obtain a permanent moratorium on uranium exploration, mining, and processing in MRC du Pontiac and MRC des Collines de l'Outaouais. To meet this goal our group advocates, educates, and builds coalitions.
Nous sommes un groupe communautaire travaillant à la protection de la santé humaine, environnementale et économique des risques associés à l'uranium. Notre objectif principal est d'obtenir un moratoire à long terme sur l'exploration et l'exploitation d'uranium dans la MRC du Pontiac et dans la MRC des Collines de l'Outaouais. Afin d'y parvenir, notre groupe défend, éduque et bâtit des coalitions.
More information: wq-camu@know-uranium.org
Nous sommes un groupe communautaire travaillant à la protection de la santé humaine, environnementale et économique des risques associés à l'uranium. Notre objectif principal est d'obtenir un moratoire à long terme sur l'exploration et l'exploitation d'uranium dans la MRC du Pontiac et dans la MRC des Collines de l'Outaouais. Afin d'y parvenir, notre groupe défend, éduque et bâtit des coalitions.
More information: wq-camu@know-uranium.org
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