Experimental Lakes Area

In cahoots

Apr 2, 2014

Council of Canadians celebrates a bittersweet victory for the Experimental Lakes Area

We applaud the transfer of the Experimental Lakes Area to the International Institute of Sustainable Development but decry the Harper government's abdication of its responsibility for fresh water.

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Feb 14, 2014

Council of Canadians applauds the Ontario government's commitment to save the ELA

Emma Lui

Last month the Ontario Ministry of Environment released regulations to follow through on their commitment to fund the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA).

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Sep 23, 2013

Reprieve for ELA but thousands continue to urge feds to stop muzzling scientists

Emma Lui

Last week thousands of scientists and supporters joined Stand Up For Science rallies in 18 cities across the country, some as far north as Yellowknife.

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Apr 25, 2013

Ontario and Manitoba to help fund the Experimental Lakes Area

Brent Patterson

We asked people to 'Tell Ontario and Manitoba they are our only hope to save the ELA!' -- and they did!

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Apr 1, 2013

Calzavara occupies ELA site as Harper government sets to close it

Brent Patterson

Council of Canadians organizer Mark Calzavara has set up camp with allies next to Lake 468 at the Experimental Lakes Area in northern Ontario.

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Mar 15, 2013

Council of Canadians posts ELA invoice to Kent’s constituency office door

Brent Patterson

Council of Canadians posts ELA invoice to Kent’s constituency office door

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Mar 12, 2013

Support science uncensored!

Emma Lui

The group behind the Death of Evidence rally has just launched an important new campaign called Science Uncensored that aims to stop the muzzling of government scientists.

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Mar 5, 2013

Harper seals our fate on water and energy sustainability

Emma Lui

Today is Save the ELA Day. To mark this day, a dinner event is being held in Kenora tonight with speakers discussing the closure of the ELA.

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Feb 13, 2013

Groups send renewed request to save ELA to incoming Ontario Premier

The Boreal Forest Network and the Council of Canadians renewed calls to the Ontario government to save the Experimental Lakes Area by asking the Premier to provide funding to the research centre.

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Feb 8, 2013

Dear Ryan: Experimental Lakes Area

Linda Leon

Why should Yukoners care about the Experimental Lakes Area? We should care because there are hundreds of pristine lakes and rivers in the Yukon that we would like to keep that way.

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