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Appendix 1:Contact OrganizationsHere are a few places to look for furtherinformation on mining impacts. Groups with underlinednames are members of MiningWatchCanada.Canadian ArcticResourcesCommittee (CARC)This citizens’organization with officesin Yellowknife andOttawa conductsresearch and advocacywork on issues relatedmineral exploration anddevelopment in the SlaveGeological Provincebetween Yellowknife andthe Arctic coast.In Yellowknife:tel: (867) 873-4715email: nwt@carc.orgIn Ottawa:Suite 200, 7 HintonSt.Ottawa, ON K1Y 4P1tel: (613) 759-4284email: info@carc.orgweb: http://www.carc.org/CAW Social JusticeFundThe CAW SocialJustice Fund providessolidarity assistance tonon-profit andhumanitarian projectswithin Canada andaround the world. TheCAW Social Justice Fundwas first negotiated in1990. Where CAWmembers have won theSocial Justice Fund innegotiations, theemployer pays into theFund one cent per hourworked per worker.205 Placer CourtNorth York, ON M2H3H9tel: (416) 495-6459fax: (416) 495-6554email: cawint@caw.caweb: http://www.caw.caCanadianEnvironmental LawAssociationThe CanadianEnvironmental LawAssociation (CELA) is anon-profit, public interestorganization establishedin 1970 to use existinglaws to protect theenvironment and toadvocate environmentallaw reforms. It is also afree legal advisory clinicfor the public, and willact at hearings and incourts on behalf ofcitizens or citizens’groups who are otherwiseunable to afford legalassistance.401-517 CollegeStreetToronto ON M6G 4A2tel: (416) 960-2284fax (416) 960-9392email: cela@web.caweb: http://www.cela.caCanadian Institute forEnvironmental Law andPolicyFounded in 1970, TheCanadian Institute forEnvironmental Law andPolicy (CIELAP) is anindependent, not-forprofitresearch andeducation organization.CIELAP's mission isto develop and advanceproposals for the reformof environmental law andpublic policy. CIELAP'sresearch is presented ina manner that assistspublic interest groups,government, industryand individuals in theirdaily decision-making.517 College Street,Suite 400Toronto On M6G 4A2tel: 416-923-3529fax: 416-923-5949email: cielap@cielap.orgweb: http://www.cielap.org/Canadian NatureFederationCNF is a non -profitconservationorganization with over40,000 supporters and anetwork of more than100 affiliated naturalistgroups. The CNF'smission is to protectnature, its diversity andthe processes thatsustain it.Suite 606, OneNicholas StreetOttawa ON K1N 7B7tel: 1-800-267-4088email: cnf@cnf.caweb: http://www.cnf.ca/Canadian Parks andWilderness SocietyA nationalorganization with over13,000 members and tenregional chapters,CPAWS works to achievethe creation of NewParks, to protect theintegrity of existingparks, to protect naturalconnections, and toimprove conservationlaws and policy.Suite 506, 880Wellington StreetOttawa ON K1R 6K7tel: 1 (800) 333-WILD(9453) or (613) 569-7226 (in Ottawa)fax: (613) 569-7098email: info@cpaws.orgweb: http://www.cpaws.org/Citizens Mining Councilof Newfoundland andLabradorThe Citizens MiningCouncil provides supportand information tocommunities on miningand mine impacts.34 Rennie’s Mill RoadSt. John’s NfldA1C 3P8tel/fax: (709) 722-8159Environmental MiningCouncil of BritishColumbiaEMCBC works withcommunities, labourunions, government andindustry toward theenvironmental reform ofmining practices andregulation throughresearch, education,dialogue and advocacy.201-607 Yates StreetVictoria BC V8W 2A7tel: (250) 384-2686fax: (250) 384-2620email:30 MiningWatch Canada
emcbc@miningwatch.orgweb: http://emcbc.miningwatch.orgInnu NationThe Innu of easternQuebec and Labradorhave opposed mineralexploration at Emishsince 1995. The Voisey'sBay nickel mine atEmish is the latestthreat to Innu land andInnu rights, intensifyingthe impacts of the lowlevelflight training, roadexpansion, industrialforestry andhydroelectricdevelopments which havealready had profoundcultural andenvironmentalconsequences.Sheshatshui, LB A0P1MOTelephone 709-497-8398Fax (709) 497-8396Web site: http://www.innu.caEmail: innuenv@web.netMineral Policy Center(MPC)This US-basedorganization is dedicatedto preventingenvironmental impactsassociated withirresponsible mining andmineral development,and to cleaning uppollution caused by pastmining. MPC carries outmining-related research;publishes books andreports; lobbies forlegislative and regulatoryreform of mining laws;provides technicalassistance for miningaffectedcommunities;and sponsors communitybasedworkshops onmining.tel: (202) 887-1872email:mpc@mineralpolicy.orgweb: http://www.mineralpolicy.orgProject UndergroundProject Undergroundworks toward exposingcorporate environmentaland human rightsabuses, and supportscommunities facing themining and oilindustries.tel: (510) 705-8981email:project_underground@moles.orgweb: http://www.moles.orgInter ParesThe name Inter Paresmeans “among equals”,and reflects thecollaborative approachtaken by this internationaldevelopmentorganization.58 Arthur StreetOttawa ON K1R 7B7tel: (613) 569-3439North WatchNorthwatch is aregional coalition ofenvironmental andcitizen organizations andindividual members,operating throughoutnortheastern Ontario.Founded in January of1988, Northwatch has asa priority issues that areof a regional nature :energy use andconservation; foresthealth, land use, andwildernessprotection; wastemanagement and waterquality issues; mining;and militarization. Inaddition to acting onthese issues as arepresentative body,Northwatch also providessupport to local citizen'sgroups addressing theseand other environmentalconcerns in their owncommunity.P.O. Box 282North Bay ON P1B8H2tel: (705) 497-0373fax: (705) 476-7060email:nwatch@onlink.netweb: http://www.onlink.net/~nwatch/nwatch@onlink.netUnited Steelworkers ofAmerica (USWA) —CanadaThe USWA had itsorigins in the steel andmining industries, and isnow a diverse unionrepresentingapproximately 200,000Canadian workers. TheUSWA web site hasplenty of information onissues including:Steelworkers working forwomen; health, safetyand environment;factsheets on mining forhealth and safetyactivists; labourcampaigns; and links toother labourorganizations.National Office,Toronto, ON:tel: (416) 487-1571email: uswa@uswa.caweb: http://www.ContactOrganizationsuswa.caYukon ConservationSocietyThis environmentalgroup located inWhitehorse, YT, focuseson issues relevant tonorthern Canada,including mining,forestry, wildlife,contaminants andenergy.P.O. Box 4163Whitehorse YT Y1A3T3fax: 867-668-6637tel: (867) 668-5678email: ycs@polarcom.comMining In Remote Areas: Issues and Impacts 31
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