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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BP, the company
responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, plans to
start exploratory drilling in offshore Nova Scotia this spring. This operation
was recently approved by Environment Canada, just before the federal government
introduced legislation to download environmental assessment responsibilities to
the industry-packed offshore petroleum boards. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This spells trouble
for Nova Scotia’s coastal communities, fisheries, tourism, and climate. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Council of
Canadians and friends are hosting town hall events in Halifax, Lunenburg, and
Shelburne to share information about BP’s plans, and to mobilize in defense of
our coasts and communities. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Speakers:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Antonia Juhasz,
author of</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <i>Black Tide: the Devastating Impact of the Gulf Oil Spill</i>. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Colin Sproul, fifth generation lobster fisherman and spokesperson for
Bay of Fundy Inshore Fishermen's Association<span></span></span></p>
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indigenous speakers as well. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Events:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Halifax (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1624868467589235/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">facebook
event</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">): March 20, SMU Scotiabank Auditorium, 923 Robie Street</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Shelburne (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1996564294003549/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">facebook
event</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">): March 21, Shelburne Regional High School, 415 Woodlawn Drive</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Lunenburg (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/150097205630478/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">facebook event</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">): March 22, FIre
Hall, 25 Medway Street</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please join us, and
invite your friends, family, neighbours and colleagues to come out too!<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information: <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:southshore.cpons@gmail.com">southshore.cpons@gmail.com</a> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.canadians.org/cpons" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">www.canadians.org/cpons</a><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1-800-387-7177<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></b></p>
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