Nestlé sucking Canada Dry
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 March 2015 07:15
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In just a few weeks, over 100,000 of us have signed a petition to the BC government demanding that it stop letting companies like Nestlé buy our precious groundwater for just $2.25 per million litres.
Our campaign to protect our groundwater is making waves with dozens of press mentions including the front page of The Province, one of BC's biggest newspapers. Political parties are debating the policy because of this incredible pressure. We’re planning a major petition delivery and need to get as many signatures before we deliver it to the B.C. government.
Here's what you can do to spread the word further:
Forward the email below to at least five of your friends.
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Thanks for all that you do,
Angus, Nicole, and the rest of us.
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British Columbia will finally start charging companies like Nestlé for taking its groundwater and bottling it to sell at a profit. The problem is it will only be charging $2.25 per million litres.
At a time when water is in short supply globally, it is outrageous that Nestlé can draw limitless amounts of Canada's natural resources to sell for a huge profit.
Our campaign to protect our groundwater is making waves with dozens of press mentions including the front page of The Province, one of BC's biggest newspapers. Political parties are debating the policy because of this pressure. We’re planning a major petition delivery and need to get as many signatures before we deliver it to the B.C. government.
Here's that link -- please sign and share the petition: http://action.sumofus.org/a/bc-bottled-water/10/2/
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More information:
Companies will now have to pay for B.C.’s groundwater — but is it enough?, The Province, Feb 5, 2015
Province raising prices but not ‘selling’ water with new rate schedule, The Vancouver Sun, Feb 10, 2015
Outrage boils over as B.C. government plans to sell groundwater for $2.25 per million litres, The Province, Mar 9, 2015
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