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Canada Sells Controversial Nukes Abroad
(February 10, 1997) On a trade tour last month, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien gave Thai, Korean, and Filipino officials a familiar pitch: Buy Canadian nuclear power plants – the world’s safest and most efficient. Continue reading
Letter to Bill Clinton
(January 14, 1997) Letter to Bill Clinton signed by 171 international organizations and individuals. Continue reading
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Canadian-designed nuclear reactor design flaw discovered
(January 10, 1997) Canadian-designed Nuclear Reactor Design Flaw Discovered as Prime Minister Peddles Nuclear Technology in Southeast Asia. Continue reading
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CANDU Reactor Deal Controversy
(December 9, 1996) Call it the Great Mall of China. Two years ago, Prime Minister Jean CHRÉTIEN led nine premiers and more than 400 business people on a mission to vastly expand trade with the world’s most populous market. The results of the “Team Canada” trip have been impressive: nearly $9 billion worth of confirmed deals involving Canadian banks, financial and legal services, and manufacturing ventures. Yet trade with what is also the world’s largest totalitarian state is never free of controversy. Continue reading
Statement by Bill Blaikie in the House of Commons
(November 26, 1996) Statement by Bill Blaikie in the House of Commons November 26, 1996 re: CANDU sale to China. CANDU REACTOR November 26, 1996. Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Economics, Nuclear Plant Security, Nuclear Power, Towards Shutdown
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Energy Probe’s Oral Presentation to the Nuclear Fuel Waste Environmental Assessment Panel, Phase 2 extension
(November 21, 1996) In my last presentation, I addressed the issue of the “burden of proof” for the safety of this concept, and I have since added a few more sentences on the record, based largely on the important contribution of Rod Northey last Monday evening. Continue reading
CANDU export to China imminent
(November 11, 1996) The Campaign for Nuclear Phaseout (CNP) is expecting the Chrétien government to announce the conclusion of the sale of two CANDU reactors to China at the end of this month. Continue reading
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Campaign for nuclear phaseout
(November 6, 1996) Canada is “Exporting Disaster” New study critical of imminent CANDU export deal to China. Continue reading
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CANDU exports study to be released
(November 4, 1996) Document critical of imminent CANDU export deal to China. Ottawa ~ The Campaign for Nuclear Phaseout (CNP) will release a new study entitled “Exporting Disaster: The Cost of Selling CANDU Reactors” at a news conference on November 6, 1996. The news conference will be held at 10:00 AM in the Charles Lynch Press Conference Room (130S Centre Block, House of Commons, Ottawa). Continue reading
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Exporting disaster: The cost of selling CANDU reactors
(November 1, 1996) Canadian CANDU exports have entailed extraordinary high costs for Canadians, both in financial and in human terms. Continue reading
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