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Amax Corporation to Face Canadian Challenge
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official3187
- Date
- 1981 May 5
- Source
- Anglican News Service
- Record Type
- Press Release
- Text
- Toronto, May 05, 1981 -- For immediate release
- Canadian church representatives and Native People will bring to New York, on Thursday, their struggle for a public inquiry into the actions of the Canadian subsidiary of a Connecticut-based multinational corporation.
- Amax of Canada has proposed to dump 100 million metric tonnes of tailings from its molybdenum mine, into coastal waters of British Columbia over 26 years. The amount of the tailings, and their toxicity, exceed by thousands of times the amount allowed by federal regulations in Canada. Permission to exceed Government standards was granted by a special Order-in-Council of the Federal Cabinet, without discussion on the floor of Parliament, or in any public inquiry. In addition, there was no prior consultation with the Nishga Tribal Council about the ecological or sociological impact of the action. The Nishga are the Native People of the area who depend on the waters for food and their livelihood.
- Several prominent environmental scientists have condemned the dumpings, and a political storm has resulted. In the face of this, the Federal Government has refused to rescind its Order, or to call a public inquiry.
- In response to this situation the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, its highest governing body, at its meetings in June last year, passed a strong resolution, ordering that "...the Primate, urge the Federal Government to withdraw its special order-in-council; that is, the 'Alice Arm Tailings Deposit Regulations, SOR 79-345,' permitting the Amax Corporation to dump its effluent into Alice Arm, and to declare a moratorium upon development of the resource until technology is developed to safely dispose of the tailings."
- This has resulted in public meetings, media coverage, a petition to the Federal Government, meetings between the Nishga, Church officials and Amax management, but no public inquiry.
- The Church at various levels has purchased 1,004 shares in Amax, and will appear at the Annual Meeting in New York on Thursday at 2:15 p.m. at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel to make intervention on behalf of its concerns and those of the Native People of the area, most of whom are Anglicans (Episcopalians).
- PLEASE NOTE
- The Nishga Tribal Council will hold a Media Conference on:
- Wednesday, May 6 at 10:00am
- at
- The New York Hilton Hotel Room 548
- 1335 Ave. of the Americas, at 53rd St.
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- For further information, please contact:
- Peter Hamel
- Edison Hotel
- New York, N.Y.
- (212) 246-5000
- or
- Richard J. Berryman
- Media Officer
- The Anglican Church of Canada
- 600 Jarvis St.
- Toronto, Ont. M4Y 2J6
- (416) 924-9192
- Subjects
- AMAX, Inc.
- Tailings (Metallurgy)
- Mines and mineral resources - Canada
- Mines and mineral resources - British Columbia
- Mines and mineral resources - Environmental aspects - Canada
- Ecology - British Columbia
- Ecology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Pollution - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Corporate social responsibility - Canada
- Corporate social responsibility - Anglican Church of Canada
- Nisga'a
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Canada
- Indigenous peoples in conservation of natural resources - Canada
Archbishop Again Urges Public Inquiry into Amax
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official3188
- Date
- 1981 May 13
- Source
- Anglican News Service
- Record Type
- Press Release
- Text
- Toronto, May 13, 1981 -- For immediate release
- Two on-land spills of toxic mine tailings in less than a week, surprisingly high support at the Amax annual shareholders' meeting in New York and an interim report from the McInerney Scientific Review Panel which confirms many of the long-range fears of the Nishga Indians, environmental groups and church bodies ... a scenario which developed quickly in the past few days has prompted renewed cries for a public inquiry into the Amax Corporation's mine operation in Kitsault, British Columbia.
- Archbishop E.W. Scott, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has sent another strong request to the Federal Government to "set up a public inquiry...as quickly as possible. In am convinced," the Archbishop continued, "such an inquiry would be in the best interests of the governments concerned, the Amax Company, the Nishga people and the general public."
- The Primate's telex was sent on Tuesday, May 12th, to the Prime Minister; the Ministers of the Environment; Federal Fisheries and Oceans; and Indian and Northern Affairs.
- The full text of the Archbishop's telex is enclosed.
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- For further information, please contact:
- Peter Hamel
- Consultant in National Affairs
- or
- Richard J. Berryman
- Media Officer
- Anglican Church of Canada
- 600 Jarvis Street
- Toronto, Ont. M4Y 2J6
- (416) 924-9192
- Notes
- May 12, 1981
- In the light of the Amax shareholders' action last week in New York whereby 1.5 million shares were voted in favour of our resolution calling for a moratorium and full public inquiry into the Kitsault marine disposal of tailings and a further 16 million abstained; and in the light of national public opinion and the many serious doubts raised by the McInerney interim report which confirms the validity of the fears expressed by the Nishga Tribal Council re the potential damage to marine life and human health, I again urge you to set up a public inquiry under the Public Inquiries Act as quickly as possible. I am convinced such an inquiry would be in the best interests of the governments concerned, the Amax Company, the Nishga people and the general public.
- (Signed) Edward W. Scott
- Primate,
- The Anglican Church of Canada
- Subjects
- AMAX, Inc.
- Tailings (Metallurgy)
- Mines and mineral resources - Canada
- Mines and mineral resources - British Columbia
- Mines and mineral resources - Environmental aspects - Canada
- Ecology - British Columbia
- Ecology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Pollution - British Columbia
- Pollution - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Scott, Edward W. (Edward Walter), 1919-2004
- Nisga'a
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Canada
- Corporate social responsibility - Canada
Canadian Churchman
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official4506
- Date
- 1973 February 6-8
- Source
- National Executive Council. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Date
- 1973 February 6-8
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Brown
- Seconder
- Owen
- Prologue
- a) In connection with the article "The Most Misunderstood Disease" (Alcoholism) in the January 1973 issue of the Canadian Churchman, Mr. Gault complimented the staff of the paper and, in particular, Miss Carolyn Purden for her factual and accurate account of this problem. Because of the excellence of this article and the valuable information it contains, the paper was in great demand in his area of the country.
- b) Concern was expressed at the apparent contradiction between the stand of the Canadian Churchman on the Third World, poverty and racism and its acceptance of advertisements of expensive tours.
- Text
- That this NEC request the Board of Trustees of Canadian Churchman to prepare a report for the next meeting of this Council on its policy concerning, and the operations of, Canadian Churchman tours. CARRIED
- Subjects
- Canadian Churchman Tours
- Advertising - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Advertising - Tourist trade
- Canadian Churchman
- Canadian Churchman - Finance
- Purden, Carolyn
More Amax Pollution Planned
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official3189
- Date
- 1981 August 11
- Source
- Anglican News Service
- Record Type
- Press Release
- Text
- Toronto, Aug. 11, 1981 -- For immediate release
- The Amax Corporation has served notice of another potential bomb-shell.
- Amax operates the controversial molybdenum mine in Kitsault, British Columbia which was given permission by a Federal Cabinet Order-in-Council, without public hearings, to dump 12,000 metric tons of toxic mine tailings daily into the waters of Alice Arm, BC.
- It would appear that Amax is now seeking to receive the same kind of quiet permission, without public scrutiny, to release toxic substances from the mine - this time into the air.
- Appearing on page 1502 of the July 30th edition of the British Columbia Gazette is notice of an application by Amax, "to obtain a permit to discharge emissions to atmosphere." It goes on to say that the emissions will contain "arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury and zinc." The notice does say that the levels of these contaminants "will comply with the most stringent pollution control regulations now in effect." It goes on, however, to add, "objectives for molybdenum, nickel, uranium and radium 226 are not available, but emission rates, as tested, are in the same order of magnitude."
- The notice declares, "The operating period during which contaminants will be discharged is continuous, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week."
- The application points out that "any person who qualifies as an objector" may file an objection within thirty days which means the deadline is August 13th. The notice was published in the midst of the postal strike and, as of August 10th, the copy of the Gazette received at Osgoode Hall in Toronto each month had still not arrived.
- The application makes no mention of environmental hazard studies or of any public hearings to assess such hazards. The Nishga Indians who inhabit the surrounding Nass Valley, and will, therefore, live under the Amax cloud, have heard nothing of this application, nor have any public hearings been held in the area.
- The General Synod of the Anglican Church, through its Executive Director of Program, the Rev. Clarke Raymond, has sent a telegram of objection asking that no permit be issued until the "environmental impact is assessed by public hearing."
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- For further information, please contact:
- R.J. Berryman
- Media Officer
- or
- Peter Hamel
- Consultant in National Affairs
- at
- 600 Jarvis St.
- Toronto, Ont. M4Y 2J6
- Telephone: (416) 924-9192
- Subjects
- AMAX, Inc.
- Tailings (Metallurgy)
- Mines and mineral resources - Canada
- Mines and mineral resources - British Columbia
- Mines and mineral resources - Environmental aspects - Canada
- Ecology - British Columbia
- Ecology - Canada
- Ecology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Pollution - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Nisga'a
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Canada
- Corporate social responsibility - Canada
Public Social Responsibility, Report of Unit on
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official6879
- Date
- 1981 May 4-8
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Archbishop Hambidge
- Seconder
- Bishop Hannen
- Prologue
- Mrs. Mavis Gillies announced that the Anglican Church of Canada's petition to the Federal Government regarding the Amax Corporation contained 9,500 names, and that west coast churches have cooperated ecumenically in this environmental concern. Representatives of the Canadian Churches will attend the Amax Shareholders' Meeting in New York, May 6, and will put forth a Resolution calling for a halt to the dumping of tailings until a public enquiry has been held. Prayerful support was pledged by members of the House.
- Text
- That the House of Bishops support the Motion to be presented at the Amax Shareholders' Meeting in New York by the Public Social Responsibility Unit. CARRIED
- Notes
- It was agreed that a statement of support should be conveyed from this House to the Federal Minister of Fisheries and the Prime Minister.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Public Social Responsibility Unit
- Anglican Church of Canada. House of Bishops
- AMAX, Inc.
- Mines and mineral resources - Canada
- Corporate social responsibility - Anglican Church of Canada
Public Social Responsibility Unit
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official2427
- Date
- 1981 May 13-15
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Canon K.L. Genge
- Seconder
- Rt. Rev. T.D.B. Ragg
- Text
- WHEREAS the terms of reference of the AMAX Scientific Review Panel are limited;
- AND WHEREAS all proceedings are not open to public scrutiny;
- AND WHEREAS there is no right to cross examination or power of subpoena;
- AND WHEREAS the Anglican Church at the national and local levels is being asked to participate in the AMAX Scientific Review Panel;
- THEREFORE be it resolved that this National Executive Council continue to call for a full Public Inquiry under the Public Inquiries Act and request representatives of the Anglican Church of Canada not to appear before the AMAX Scientific Review Panel, and that our position be made public. CARRIED
- Subjects
- AMAX, Inc.
- Mines and mineral resources - Canada
- Corporate social responsibility - Anglican Church of Canada
Put People Before Resource Development -- Anglicans Urge
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9502
- Date
- [1980 October]
- Source
- Anglican News Service
- Record Type
- Press release
- Text
- [No date] [Toronto, Ont.]
- For immediate release on distribution
- "The Church has never said there not be development in the North. We are simply very concerned that governments and corporations not make decisions about resource development before they deal with the needs, aspirations and claims of the people involved." That is the feeling expressed by the Rev. Clarke Raymond, Executive Director of Program for the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, as he prepared to give evidence at the National Energy Board hearings on the Norman Wells Pipeline application on October 27, 1980.
- Raymond's presentation, part of the intervention by the Committee for Justice and Liberty Foundation, traced the concerns for Native self-determination, the environment and the nature of Canadian northern development which the Anglican Church has expressed since its publication of 'Beyond Traplines' in 1969. Through resolutions at its General Synod, participation in 'Project North', representations to the Berger Commission and in the work of the Church's Unit on Public Social Responsibility, the Anglican Church has consistently focused on the moral, social and environmental issues related to energy and other resource development projects in the North.
- The N.E.B. is in a position to make recommendations which can be acted upon by the Federal Cabinet without recourse to Parliamentary debate of the issues involved. The Anglican Church, with other denominations, church groups and Native Peoples' organizations, is presently opposing a similar situation in which Amax Corporation has been given permission, by Order-in-Council to by-pass federal regulations and dump 100 million metric tons of toxic heavy metals into Alice Arm, British Columbia. There is, therefore, fear that the same by-passing of Common debate could happen in relation to the Norman Wells Pipeline.
- The full text of the General Synod statement is attached.
- [Text of statement not included in electronic database.]
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- For further information, please contact:
- The Rev. L. Clarke Raymond (at hearings in Yellowknife)
- or
- The Rev. Peter Hamel
- Consultant in National Affairs
- Anglican Church of Canada
- 600 Jarvis St.
- Toronto. Telephone (4160 924-9192, ext. 248
- Subjects
- Norman Wells Pipeline
- Pipelines - Environmental aspects - Northwest Territories
- Pipelines - Canada
- Canada, Northern - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Claims
- Indigenous peoples in conservation of natural resources - Canada
- AMAX, Inc.
- National Energy Board of Canada
- Corporate social responsibility - Anglican Church of Canada
Resolutions [Native Affairs]
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1115
- Date
- 1980 June
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 79 Amendment
- Mover
- Rev. E.F. Marsh
- Seconder
- Dr. W. Barss
- Text
- That the following be included after the words "Alice Arm" at the end of the first section of the resolution:
- "and to declare a moratorium upon development of the resource until technology is developed to safely dispose of the tailings."
- The Amendment was accepted by the mover and seconder of the motion.
- The motion now reads:
- "That the 29th General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, through the Primate, urge the Federal Government to withdraw its special order-in-council; that is, the "Alice Arm Tailings Deposit Regulations, SOR 79-345", permitting the Amax Corporation to dump its effluent into Alice Arm, and to declare a moratorium upon development of the resource until technology is developed to safely dispose of the tailings.
- And further, that this Synod requests the Primate, in co-operation with the Diocese of Caledonia to initiate discussions between the Federal Government, the Province of British Columbia, the Nishga Tribal Council, and the Amax Corporation, in order to determine the terms on which the Amax Corporation might proceed, giving due consideration to the need for effective environmental protection and the need for the participation of the Nishga People in the developmental process.
- The motion was put and CARRIED ACT 79
- Subjects
- Pollution - British Columbia
- Pollution - Canada
- Pollution - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Ecology - Canada
- Ecology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- AMAX, Inc.
- Mines and mineral resources - Canada
- Nisga'a
- Corporate social responsibility - Canada
- Alice Arm, B.C.
- Indigenous peoples in conservation of natural resources - Canada
- Environmental policy - Canada
- Indigenous peoples - British Columbia
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Canada