OTTAWA - New Democrat Agriculture Critic, Alex Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior) is appalled at how Conservatives have slammed the door in farmers face and are ignoring their concerns over economic impact of genetically modified crops.
After months of negotiation Conservative MPs abandoned a deal to allow the Agriculture Committee more time to consider the [...]
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Conservatives Abandon Farmers for Big Biotech: NDP
Monday, November 1st, 2010Conservatives Must Butt out of CWB Elections: NDP
Monday, November 1st, 2010OTTAWA – To protect Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) director elections from Conservative interference, New Democrat Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko introduced legislation today to prohibit Parliamentarians from using public funds to promote anti-Board candidates.
“Conservative MPs misspent bushels of taxpayer money in the 2008 CWB election. They blanketed the prairies with campaign-style leaflets promoting anti-Board candidates. [...]
Food Sovereignty Forum in Castlegar well-attended
Tuesday, October 12th, 201070 people attend an October 12th evening on Food Sovereignty at St. Rita’s Parish Hall in Castlegar, hosted by Development and Peace and Alex. Panellists included Sandi McCreight of Kootenay Food Strategy Society, Jon Steinman of Community Food Matters and Kootenay Co-op Radio’s Deconstructing Dinner, Barry Nelson of Development & Peace, and Alex.
Deconstructing Dinner Presents: the Future of Prison Farms
Saturday, October 9th, 2010Deconstructing Dinner presents…
The Future of Prison Farms
with Andrew McCann (Save our Prison Farms) and Alex Atamanenko (MP, BC Southern Interior)
Date: Saturday, October 9, 4:30pm
Location:
Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce (rear entrance)
225 Hall St., Nelson, BC
Suggested donation: $5
More info:
www.deconstructingdinner.ca
www.saveourprisonfarms.ca
NELSON – Through its ongoing series, “The Future of Prison Farms”, Kootenay Co-op Radio’s Deconstructing Dinner has focused [...]
NDP Agriculture Critic Slams Conservatives for Partisan Attacks
Friday, October 8th, 2010Ottawa – New Democrat Agriculture Critic, Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) is fed up with the partisan antics that Conservative Members of Parliament are using to obstruct the work of the Standing Committee on Agriculture.
According to Atamanenko all they had to do at today’s meeting was vote on a motion to request a 30 day [...]
Food Sovereignty Event Coming October 12th
Friday, October 1st, 2010Food Sovereignty goes global!
CASTLEGAR – On the Tuesday evening after Thanksgiving, when many of us are still recovering from our turkey and trimmings, Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior and Castlegar’s St. Rita’s Parish Development and Peace Committee will be co-hosting a World Food Week related public event.
The 7pm, October 12 gathering [...]
Time for New Agriculture Policies
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010After years of deteriorating farm income, mounting debt and ill-designed income stability programs, can life on Canadian farms get worse? It certainly appears so. The government is forecasting that the price of many farm commodities will decline in 2010. And despite a complete overhaul by the Conservative government, farm income programs are causing the same [...]
Monsanto’s Roundup Ready GM Alfalfa Remains Illegal in US
Friday, June 25th, 2010US court rules Environmental Impact Assessments must be carried out to the satisfaction of farmers and consumers
Castlegar, BC – New Democrat Agriculture Critic, Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior), says no matter how you choose to spin it, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Monsanto’s genetically engineered Roundup Ready Alfalfa will remain illegal [...]
New Democrats Call for National Food Security Policy
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 “Food for Thought” consultation with Canadians shows overwhelming demand for leadership
OTTAWA – Canadians are looking to their government for a comprehensive food strategy to protect our food security and sovereignty, says a report released Tuesday by New Democrats.
Over the past two years in public forums in 28 communities across the country, Agriculture Critic Alex [...]
Atamanenko Moves to Ban Horse Meat for Human Consumption
Thursday, June 17th, 2010OTTAWA – New Democrat Agriculture Critic, Alex Atamanenko (BC southern Interior) tabled a Private Members Bill (C-544) yesterday that would effectively shut down the slaughtering of horses for human consumption in Canada.
“The fact is that drugs which are prohibited for use during the life of any animals destined for the human food [...]