Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (OTTAWA, ON) – New Democrat MP, Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) is appalled by the reckless changes to Meat Inspection Regulations (MIR) being proposed by the Conservative government that will leave Canadians wondering if the meat they buy is actually safe.
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Atamanenko Concerned About Proposed Changes to Meat Inspection Regulations
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012FOOD SOVEREIGNTY – A CONCEPT TO FIGHT FOR
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012The concept of ‘Food Sovereignty’, was developed by La Via Campesina as the best way to promote social justice and human dignity. La Via Campesina is an independent, non-partisan body of local and international organizations from 70 countries, including Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, representing 200 million small and medium sized farmers, farm workers, [...]
Atamanenko MP Set to Host Open Forums on Food Sovereignty March 18-23
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012Atamanenko MP Set to Host Open Forums on Food Sovereignty March 18-23 Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior is all set to welcome constituents to a series of public forums he has organized with others throughout the riding on the topic of Food Sovereignty. “I couldn’t be more pleased that Colleen Ross, Vice President [...]
NDP – Atamanenko Hopes Ottawa Billboard will shine light on horse slaughter
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012Predatory horse meat business must be shut down March 14, 2012 – Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, is applauding the new anti-horse slaughter billboard that has been erected in Ottawa by the US based Angel Acres and supported by the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition. “I am hoping that the billboard’s powerful message will [...]
ATAMANENKO: COURT RULES – DEMOCRACY BREATHES
Thursday, December 8th, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 08, 2011 ATAMANENKO: COURT RULES – DEMOCRACY BREATHES Conservative Bill to bulldoze Canadian Wheat Board against the law Ottawa, ON – Alex Atamanenko, MP – BC Southern Interior is pleased with yesterday’s federal court decision on the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) in which the court ruled that the Minister of [...]
NDP CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO SHUT DOWN HORSE SLAUGHTER INDUSTRY
Monday, December 5th, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 05, 2011 NDP CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO SHUT DOWN HORSE SLAUGHTER INDUSTRY Regulators and operators cannot be trusted to operate honestly or humanely Ottawa – NDP MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) reacted today to a shocking investigation by the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition (CHDC) which revealed inhumane horse slaughter and [...]
Budget Fails to Address Farmers’ Priorities
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 23, 2011 OTTAWA – New Democrat Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior), says he’s disappointed but not surprised that the Conservatives failed to make agriculture a priority in yesterday’s budget. “Those of us who have to work with Conservatives and their antics at the Standing Committee on Agriculture can tell [...]
Conservative and Liberals defeat New Democrat GMO Bill
Thursday, February 10th, 2011Bill C-474 is defeated by 178 to 98 OTTAWA –New Democrat Agriculture Critic, Alex Atamanenko MP (BC Southern Interior) chastised the Harper Conservatives and their Liberal counterparts for defeating his GMO bill in the House of Commons last night. “Once again we see these two major parties putting the interests of their big business buddies [...]
NDP Challenges Conservatives to Support Agriculture Bill
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011OTTAWA – On the heels of last night’s special parliamentary debate, New Democrat Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko is challenging the Harper government to stop taking his policy from Biotech industry lobbyists and support his Bill C-474 in the final House of Commons vote tonight. “I was disappointed that so few MP’s other than New Democrats, [...]
Biotech Bullying in Overdrive
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011I have long been convinced that big biotech companies such as Monsanto have been running a scam in regards to their genetically engineered (GE) crops. Despite fifteen years of failed promises to feed the world’s hungry and more recently to save mankind from climate change, the Canadian and US governments inexplicably continue to write all [...]