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Manufacturing Disgrace: Reuters Distorts Chevron v. Donziger
Bloomberg claims Cheveron (based out of Calgary) got about $700 million out of Kenney’s 4.7 Billion giveaway.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/exxon-chevron-get-lift-from-canada-tax-cut-worth-700-million-1.1296540
Oil exploration work in the Amazon began in the Sixties and during its time in Ecuador, Texaco (which was acquired by Chevron in 2001) spilled more than 17 million gallons of oil from its pipeline and dumped 18 billion gallons of toxic waste into the rainforest.
It contaminated 1,700 square miles of once-pristine forest with poisonous and carcinogenic chemicals.
http://amazonwatch.org/news/2007/0707-trudie-styler-on-the-suffering-of-ecuadorean-tribes
The flagrant corruption and misuse of the legal system to abjectly serve corporate interests in the Donziger case illustrates the deep decay within our judiciary and democratic institutions.
Our government is giving out our money to corporations who would think nothing of having you poisoned or killed. This is Kenny and his ethical oil.
We have to give up capitalism to save the planet, says George Monbiot | CBC Radio
Capitalism’s defenders will point out that there has never been
a better economic system for creating wealth, spurring innovation,
leading people out of poverty or improving the quality of life.
a better economic system for creating wealth, spurring innovation,
leading people out of poverty or improving the quality of life.
But
unchecked capitalism, among other things, had led to the disempowerment
of workers; greed and corruption on a massive scale; the despoilment of
the environment and natural resources; and huge gulfs between the rich
and poor.
SNC-Lavalin Shares Soar After Trudeau Win
MONTREAL ― SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. shares shot up Tuesday after the
Liberal election win left open the possibility of a plea deal on fraud
and corruption charges against the engineering firm.
Liberal election win left open the possibility of a plea deal on fraud
and corruption charges against the engineering firm.
The
beleaguered company’s shares were up than 14 per cent or $2.50 at $20.18
in mid-afternoon trading, buoyed by investor hopes that the Liberal
refusal to close the door on a deferred prosecution agreement will play
out to SNC-Lavalin’s advantage ahead of a criminal trial.
Why Do Trudeau’s Liberals Keep Succumbing to Corporate Pressure? | The Tyee
The SNC-Lavalin saga offered a glimpse into the extraordinary influence of one powerful company on Canadian politicians at the highest level.
At one point, SNC-Lavalin Group chair Kevin Lynch simply picked up the phone and called Michael Wernick, then the Privy Council clerk and most powerful public servant in Canada. The purpose of the call? To ask what could be done to avoid criminal prosecution of the company.
On the heels of this controversy, the Liberals have once again yielded to industry pressure and seriously weakened their commitment to corporate accountability for Canadian companies operating abroad.