GREENPEACE @ THE COUNCIL OF CANADIENS,
in conjunction with
LES GROUPES DE RECHERCHE EN INT�R�T PUBLIC (GRIP)
&
BIOTECH ACTION MONTR�AL (BAM)
invite you to..
IMPORTING TROUBLE:
A day of events looking at GENETIC ENGINEERING AND TRADE SATURDAY, JANUARY 22ND 10 am Workshops (Doors open at 9:30 am)
A day of workshops with international speakers on Genetic Engineering, the Biosafety Protocol, the World Trade Organization, the Precautionary Principle, and more..... (Workshops in English and French) University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM), Pavillon Judith-Jasmin, 405 Ste Catherine East, 2nd floor. Room J-2930. Near Berri-UQAM metro station.
12 noon Demonstration Departure Berri Square - corner of Ste Catherine and Berri (Berri- UQAM metro station). Rally at Biosafety meeting location - 999 University Street; Square- Victoria metro station. 2 pm Workshops (Same location as morning) 7.30 pm (doors open at 6:45 pm)
An evening with .... MAUDE BARLOW CHEE YOKE LING AND JEREMY RIFKIN Introduced by DANIEL PINARD UQAM - Pavillon Judith-Jasmin; Marie-Gerin-Lajoie Auditorium, Metro floor (Berri-UQAM metro station). English/French interpretation available.
MAUDE BARLOW Political activist, author, policy critic and outspoken crusader against the WTO
JEREMY RIFKIN Author of "The Biotech Century" and "Beyond Beef", president of the Foundation on Economic Trends in Washington,
D.C. CHEE YOKE LING Lawyer with the Third World Network, working on laws to control corporations involved in biotechnology and the patenting of life forms.
MODERATOR: DANIEL PINARD Gourmet journalist, author and TV program host.
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All events FREE - seating is limited - please come early.