BC Southern Interior MP tabled a motion on abolishing depleted uranium arms
OTTAWA – NDP MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) - tabled a motion (M-509) on Wednesday calling on the government to take a leading role in helping to abolish the use of depleted uranium (DU) in armaments and munitions. The motion also calls for [...]
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NDP MP Takes Strong Stand Against Unethical Weapons
Thursday, June 12th, 2008Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act C-5 — Speech
Monday, June 9th, 2008Mr. Alex Atamanenko (British Columbia Southern Interior, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, once again it is my pleasure to appear before a full House to speak to Bill C-5. I notice my friend, the hon. member for Prince Albert, who knew I was speaking, decided to listen to my speech today, and I thank him for that.
First, I [...]
Toxic Souvenirs - Depleted Uranium (column)
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008The following are excerpts from an article written by Dinyar Godrej and published in the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Monitor.
If we listen to the official lines that depleted uranium (DU) is not harmful or to the conspiracists who say that it is a genocidal weapon, we end up somewhere in the middle with no [...]