Apparently I am an enemy of state and so are you if you are part of the United Church of Canada. In the interests of accuracy, we are only adversaries, rather than out-and-out enemies. Why? The United Church and other denominations have supported aboriginal groups who feel their land and health have been compromised by the Alberta oilsands development. By association we must be adversaries according to documents obtained by Greenpeace and the Climate Action Network under Freedom of Information laws. Here is how the CBC reports the situation.
The federal government considers the media, the biodiesel industry and environmental and aboriginal groups "adversaries" in its attempt to advocate for Alberta's oilsands, according to documents obtained under access to information legislation.Energy companies, the National Energy Board, Environment Canada, business and industry associations, meanwhile, are listed as "allies" in a public relations plan called the "Pan-European Oil Sands Advocacy Strategy." It is dated March 2011.
This bothers me. Alot. Governments are allowed to have agendas which they feel are in the best interests of Canadians, even if all citizens may not agree. When those citizens disagree they should not be labelled adversaries, especially those who feel that their personal health and the health of the land are at risk. Energy companies should not be listed as allies of the government. This is ideological nonsense that should cause us all concern. This is the language of war. Is our federal government involved in a dirty war against its own citizens?
God help us.
2 comments:
Anyone remember Harper's ecstatic comment on election night, 2006 (when he brought down the Martin government?)
"The west is in, my friends!"
'Nuff said.
Environment Canada as an ally? Whoaa!!! What does that say about the ability of the scientists there to speak objectively?
Yes the Harper government divides as a srategy. The best example was the long-gun registry debate.
I don't like what it's doing to our country.
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