Category Archives: Human Rights

UN Convention on Rights of the Child & Canada’s Role: Environmental pollution, Parents & children are informed

Posted on 05/07/2013 by

Ontario Wind Victims Canada played an instrumental role in drafting and promoting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention outlines the responsibilities governments have to ensure a child’s right to survival, healthy development, protection and participation … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Human Rights | 2 Comments

Report Cards and Earaches – An update on the kids

Posted on 05/01/2013 by

My Next Door Neighbour is a Wind Turbine Nikki Horton, Port Alma, ON It’s been a while since I wrote on the blog page…too long really…but it’s been a long, tough winter.  Getting through the regular day to day stuff … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Human Rights | 2 Comments

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child & Canada’s Role Part 2: Development of the child

Posted on 04/22/2013 by

Wind Vicitms Ontario Canada played an instrumental role in drafting and promoting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention outlines the responsibilities governments have to ensure a child’s right to survival, healthy development, protection and participation … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Health, Human Rights | 8 Comments

Concerned mothers gather at QP to speak with Wynne about wind turbines — she refused.

Posted on 04/19/2013 by

Letter to Kathleen Wynne _ SCorreia April 18 2013

Posted in Ethics, Health, Human Rights | 8 Comments

Parents demand protection for their children from wind turbine emissions

Posted on 04/17/2013 by

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 18, 2013 Queen’s Park “Premier Wynne, 550 meters is too close!” A group of determined parents will arrive at Queen’s Park on Thursday morning April 18 at 11:30 to demand a meeting with Premier Kathleen Wynne … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Ontario government, Protest, Take Action | 20 Comments

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and Canada’s Role- Part 1: Competence, Safety, Health

Posted on 04/16/2013 by

Wind Victims Ontario Canada played an instrumental role in drafting and promoting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention outlines the responsibilities governments have to ensure a child’s right to survival, healthy development, protection and participation … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Health, Human Rights | 4 Comments

CAW – End this social injustice!

Posted on 04/16/2013 by

Greg Schmalz – S.T.O.P. ( Saugeen Shores Turbine Operation Policy ) Below is our report summarizing week one health and noise complaints that we have been made aware of. These were presented and read at our Council meeting just past. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Human Rights, Ontario government, Wind Industry | 16 Comments

Questions for Dr. Bigelow

Posted on 04/16/2013 by

Open Letter Audit request for full disclosure of funding and health risks [Excerpt] Please confirm if you intend to provide participants in your research with full disclosure of all health risks from human exposure to wind turbines. Please confirm if … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Health, Human Rights | 2 Comments

NextEra’s Next Nest

Posted on 04/15/2013 by

I spy with my little eye something that will NEVER AGAIN be removed by a wind developer in Ontario. An eagle nest. Over my dead body, NexTerror. When the community labels Nextera “NexTerror” and “NextError”, it isn’t for just any … Continue reading →

Posted in Bats and Birds, Green Energy Act, Human Rights, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Ontario government, Protest, Take Action, Wind Industry | 16 Comments

“Cease & Desist” for NexTerror Energy? No thanks.

Posted on 04/08/2013 by

March 22, 2013 Awanish Sinha, McCarthy Tetrault  LLP PO Box 48, Suite 5300, Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower, Toronto, ON  M5K 1E6 Dear Mr. Sinha, Re: CEASE & DESIST DEMAND ON BEHALF OF NEXTERA ENERGY CANADA, ULC (“NextEra”) Thank you for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Human Rights, Legal, Protest, Wind Industry | 26 Comments

Rosemary Wakegijig First Nations – Wind Energy/FiT Protest 2013

Posted on 04/07/2013 by
Posted in Environmental, First Nations, Heritage, Human Rights | 3 Comments

Who wants their medical records public?

Posted on 04/06/2013 by

Bob Gaunt, The Sachem It is disconcerting that Ms. Davies’ letter, “Wind Turbines do not cause annoyance” (March 28) is considered an adequate response to the well-researched and fact-based letter of Ms. Kidd, “Ontario needs a wind energy moratorium” (March … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Review Tribunal, Ethics, Health, Human Rights, Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Ontario government, Wind Industry | 5 Comments

Must watch: wind turbine effects on couple in Australia

Posted on 04/04/2013 by

Melissa and Rikki talk about life among the wind turbines at Cape Bridgewater in Victoria, Australia

Posted in Ethics, Health, Human Rights, Wind Industry | 6 Comments

Nexterror Energy sent me a ‘cease and desist demand’. What would you do?

Posted on 04/03/2013 by

“Offending” material: Video: Wind turbine company Nextera & MNR destroy Bald Eagle Nest & Habitat in Haldimand Cty, ON Video: Nextera Energy in damage control mode on Eagle Nest removal

Posted in Bats and Birds, Ethics, Human Rights, Legal, Protest, Wind Industry | 105 Comments

Autistic children cannot live near wind turbine projects

Posted on 04/02/2013 by

Lambton County, ON, North American Platform Against Wind Power Today on World Autism Awareness Day, Sarah is worried. She is the mother of three autistic children. But Sarah’s concerns have been increased tenfold by the fact that applications have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Health, Human Rights, Protest, Safety, Take Action, Wind Industry | 3 Comments

Six Nations man posts trespassing notices near wind turbine sites

Posted on 03/30/2013 by

Jennifer Vo, The Sachem Six Nations resident Bill Monture said he is resorting to using Ontario’s law in an attempt to stop Industrial Wind Turbines from coming into the Haldimand and Six Nations area. “All we’re doing is standing up … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Ethics, First Nations, Human Rights, Take Action | 6 Comments

Support sought for wind turbine moratorium

Posted on 03/27/2013 by

By Barbara Simpson, Sarnia Observer SARNIA - A concerned Lambton County resident is calling on the local public school board to support a moratorium on industrial wind turbines being built within the school board district. Plympton-Wyoming resident Keith Douglas said the board … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Human Rights, Take Action | 2 Comments

MOE Field Officer: “We were told no.”

Posted on 03/27/2013 by

Ontario Ministry of Environment Officer Martin McConnochie November 29, 2012 at the home of a person affected by wind turbines. He explains why he could not measure the noise of the wind turbines on a particularly windy/noisy night. More evidence … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Human Rights, Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Noise, Ontario government, Protest | 13 Comments

Bluewater passes $434,000 wind turbine building permit fee

Posted on 03/14/2013 by

Tyson Dyck, legal counsel for NextEra:“You may also know that under Ontario law there is potential liability, not only for municipalities, but also for individual municipal officials,” Dyck continued, “where there are actions taken that result in damages based on … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Human Rights, Legal, Municipalities of Ontario, Protest, Take Action, Wind Industry | 27 Comments

Where are the ‘willing hosts’?

Posted on 02/21/2013 by

Orangeville Citizen ON THE ONE HAND, a recent survey suggested that 69 per cent of Canadians favour further development of wind energy. On the other, Ontario’s Official Opposition and many rural municipalities are calling for a moratorium on new wind … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Ontario Election, Ontario government, Protest, Take Action | 4 Comments

Turbines are affecting people: Lynn

Posted on 02/20/2013 by

Tracey Richardson, Owen Sound Sun Times Out of hundreds of credible studies around the world on wind energy, none of them conclude there is no association between the towering turbines and adverse health effects. That’s what Grey-Bruce medical officer of … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Human Rights | 10 Comments

Wind turbines surround Blenheim schools

Posted on 02/18/2013 by

Blenheim, Chatham Kent, ON — International Power (IPC) GDF Suez Wind. Project is under construction and not running yet. Guess these kids will now be the sacrificial lambs that the MOE alludes to. This is the reason so many people … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Human Rights | 31 Comments

Letter To Wynne: Where is your concern for basic human rights?

Posted on 02/17/2013 by

In 1947 after the Nazi atrocities of the Second World War the Nuremberg Code was created. The Code contains 10 basic principals such as: 1) The voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential. This means that the person … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Ontario government | 5 Comments

Casino logic should be applied to green energy

Posted on 02/17/2013 by

Peter Epp, Chatham Daily News Premier Kathleen Wynne wants to see more autonomy in provincial decisions that could impact municipalities, and as an example says the extension of casino gambling into a new community should not happen without the consent … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Green Energy Act, Human Rights, Ontario Election, Ontario government | 5 Comments

MP requests C-K Essex be included in wind turbine noise and health study

Posted on 02/12/2013 by

Chatham Daily News As far as a local anti wind energy advocate is concerned Health Canada is just blowing hot air by announcing plans to revise the research design for a study on wind turbine noise and health. “I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Government, Ethics, Health, Human Rights, Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario government | 2 Comments

Wind turbine process undemocratic, mayor says

Posted on 02/07/2013 by

Northwest EMC News Norwood -Mayor Doug Pearcy is frustrated by the lack of democratic process and municipal control in the march to build three football-field-sized wind turbines in the township just west of Hastings. He also warns that the wind … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Human Rights, Municipalities of Ontario

Bank considers property near wind turbine infrastructure “high risk”

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Beware of big wind’s big gifts, foes say

Posted on 02/04/2013 by

By John Miner, The London Free Press Green energy companies, facing hostile and persistent rural Ontario opposition to their plans for massive wind farms, have begun backing everything from community golf tournaments to mental health centres. Renewable energy giant NextEra … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Ethics, Health, Human Rights, Wind Industry | 16 Comments

Two sides of wind turbine debate

Posted on 02/01/2013 by

By Dan Dakin, St. Catharines Standard Like a giant fan blade slicing through the air, the debate over wind turbines in rural Ontario settings has pitted neighbours against neighbours and torn friendships apart. There’s little room for grey in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Health, Human Rights, Leases | 14 Comments

Restore Social Justice: Eliminate Repressive Energy Act

Posted on 01/24/2013 by

Restore Social Justice Poster NAPAW Ontario’s Liberals get an “F” WIND OPPONENTS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE TURBINE MORATORIUM, RESIGNATION OF DR ARLENE KING, MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, AND PUBLIC INQUIRY: MASSIVE “Pants on Fire” PROTEST AT ALLAN GARDENS/MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, JAN … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Green Energy Act, Human Rights, Protest, Take Action | 5 Comments