1.

CALL FOR DELEGATES

1. 1st Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group on Protected Areas (PA WG-1) under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 

2.

ACTION ALERT

1. Contact your MP to Vote No to Bill C-27 

3.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Selection ENGO representative for the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF5)  
2. Youth and ENGO report of CSD-13 now available on RCEN web site

4.

RESOURCES

1. Health Canada's Contaminated Sites Programme 

5.

EVENTS

1. "Securing the Future" Conference in Skellefteå, Sweden, June 28–30 
2. Inter Pares Forums, May 1, 3 & 4, 2005

6.

JOBS

1. Fundraiser, Friends of the Earth 

1.

CALL FOR DELEGATES

i.

1st Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group on Protected Areas (PA WG-1) under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

When: June 13-17, 2005
Where: Montecatini, Italy
Number of ENGO Delegates sought: 1
Deadline to apply: May 8, 2005

1st Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group on Protected Areas (PA WG-1) under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
will be convened in Italy from June 13–17, 2005.

More information about PA WG-1 can be found on the Secretariat's website or on the RCEN web page or contact Chantal Bois, tel: 613-728-9810 ext. 24

2.

ACTION ALERTS

i.

Contact your MP to Vote No to Bill C-27

Canada risks losing its ability to adopt independent testing and the inspection capacity it needs to protect the health and safety of Canadians if Bill C-27, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, is passed.

Canadians opposed to Bill C-27 can send a letter of concern to their MP from the Beyond Factory Farming Coalition web site.

For more information, please contact Cathy Holtslander, Beyond Factory Farming, phone: (306) 955-6454 or toll free at 1-877-955-6454.

3.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

i.

Selection ENGO representative for the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF5)

Selection ENGO representative for the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF5)

Boris Romaguer from Sierra Club of Canada was selected as the ENGO representative to be part of the official Canadien Delegation for the UNFF5, to be held in New York, New York, from May 16 to 27, 2005. For any input or comments on this event, please reach Boris at: Boalex@sympatico.ca. For more information on the UNFF 5 visit the RCEN website or contact Chantal Bois.

ii.

Youth and ENGO report of CSD-13 now available on RCEN web site

The youth and ENGO interim report on the thirteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-13) is now available on RCEN's web site—CSD-13 Report in English.

For more details, please contact Chantal Bois.

4.

RESOURCES

i.

Health Canada's Contaminated Sites Programme

As part of the Contaminated Sites Programme, Health Canada has launched its Contaminated Sites web site to facilitate easy access to contract reports, publications and scientific contribution.

If you would like to be part of Health Canada's mailing list to receive communications on this initiative, please contact Brenda Pichette, Contaminated Sites Programme, tel.: (613) 952-9349

Further information from Environment Canada can be found on their web site.

5.

EVENTS

i.

"Securing the Future" Conference in Skellefteå, Sweden, June 28–30.

"Securing the Future" Conference will take place in Skellefteå, Sweden from June 28–30. The conference will comprise two days of presentations on mining and environment protection topics and one day covering metals and energy recovery. The programme further comprises a range of presentations from Sudbury.

To view the full program or to register, please visit the conference website or send an e-mail to Helena Ornberg.

ii.

Inter Pares Forums, May 1, 3 & 4, 2005

Winnipeg Public Forum, May 1st, 2005

Inter Pares, an international social justice organization based in Ottawa, is organizing a public forum entitled "Citizen Action - Challenging the Limits: Towards a New Internationalism" on May 1st, 2005 from 7-9pm at the West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Avenue (at Sherbrook) in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The forum will be addressed by Ms. Khushi Kabir, a prominent anti-poverty activist from Bangladesh who works with the country's poorest people.

For more information or for speakers' biographies, please visit Inter Pares' web site, or call (613) 563-4801 or email Caroline Boudreau.

Nelson Public Forum, May 3rd, 2005

Inter Pares, an international social justice organization based in Ottawa, is organizing a public forum entitled "Citizen action across borders: Building international movements for social change" on May 3rd, 2005 from 7–9pm at the Heritage Inn (in the Hume Room), 422 Vernon St., in Nelson, British Columbia.

The forum will be addressed by Ms. Khushi Kabir, a prominent anti-poverty activist from Bangladesh who works with the country's poorest people.

For more information or for speakers' biographies, please visit Inter Pares' web site, or call (613) 563-4801 or email Caroline Boudreau.

Comox Public Forum, May 4th, 2005

Inter Pares, an international social justice organization based in Ottawa, is organizing a public forum entitled "Citizen action across borders: Building international movements for social change" on May 4th, 2005 from 7–9pm at the Comox United Church, 250 Beach Drive, Comox, B.C.

The forum will be addressed by Ms. Khushi Kabir, a prominent anti-poverty activist from Bangladesh who works with the country's poorest people.

For more information or for speakers' biographies, please visit Inter Pares' web site, or call (613) 563-4801 or email Caroline Boudreau.

6.

JOBS

i.

Fundraiser, Friends of the Earth

Friends of the Earth (FOE) Canada is currently seeking a talented and energetic Fundraiser, who will be responsible for strategy, planning, budgeting and execution of fundraising campaigns to individuals within Canada, with a view to increasing FOE's individual donor base through a combination of donor retention and acquisition.

To view the job description or to obtain more information, please visit FOE's website or contact Karen Cartier, Administrator, FOE Canada.