Listen to letters for and against the High-Speed Rail read by Peter Mansbridge on The Bridge https://open.spotify.com/episode/2FVMYXaCoh2p98U2cLQ7e1?si=cXVvFHkfRaGkFqKXqY1FkQ&fbclid=IwY2xjawR1NxlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnZnVwbkNWT29zUG5yUUxIc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrEQUPe8iWLhBa_MEkw6yJe5CwCpBOHxjnuSZ9x_xOfle6QdcbALA8Gaqs3M_aem_U_sEZoTfF0k7lxaI3CvYGg&nd=1&dlsi=978857f72ae74f50
Via Rail subsidiary paid Quebec marketing firm $330K as it pivoted to high-speed rail.
Protest at Parliament Hill
We have learned from the ALTNO Facebook page (and others) that there will be a protest in Ottawa on Parliament Hill in front of the House of Commons on JUNE 10th from 12 noon - 3:30PM.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! WEDNESDAY JUNE 10TH -OTTAWA!!
This is being organized by the UPA (Union des Producteurs Agricoles) Québec’s main agricultural union, representing thousands of farmers and agricultural producers across the province - they are hoping for BIG NUMBERS!! Please attend if you can.
Looking for a ride? Email medwoman@sympatico.ca to reserve a seat on the bus. For more information, click on the image below.
Hey everyone
The Alto protest at Parliament Hill is coming up fast. June 10 from 12 PM to 3:30 PM. Here is the list of speakers copied from Facebook. We hope to see you there!
June 10th Speakers/Itinerary:
Event Program
Start of the event (bilingual speech): reminder of the objective, course of the event, and impacts on citizens
Robert Charron (maestro and spokesperson for the group of citizens opposed to the TGV Alto QC-ON)
Impacts on farmland in the Montreal and Ottawa corridor
Mr. Christian Couvrette (President UPA Ste Scholastique/Mirabel) - French
Impacts on the agricultural sectors
Ms. Jenn Pfennig - NFU Ontario President
Review of the 1969 expropriations, Alto and costs
Member of Parliament Mr. Jean-Denis Garon / BQ - French
Speech
The Honourable Mr. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Opposition / CPC (French & English)
Impacts and advocacy
Federal MP Mr. Jacques Gourde / CPC - French
Respect for citizens affected by this project
Ms. Kathleen, spokesperson for the United Front (Ontario team)
The foundation of civilization
Mr. Philippe Leroux - President UPA Deux Montagnes - French
Impact on municipal planning and development
Ms. Paula Banks - Municipal Elected Member, Rideau
The importance of land protection and the next generation
Mr. Sébastien Peeters - President UPA Argenteuil - French
Importance of preserving agricultural zones for future generations
Family member of Mr. Ben Hammond / QC-Ontario (English)
The impacts of the 1969 expropriation and mental health
Mr. Sylvain Ethier (expropriated) - French
Parceling of farms and farming difficulties
Mr. Bruno Proulx, spokesperson for the Association of Farmers Against the HS Alto Train (French and English)
The impacts on the maple syrup industry
Mr. Vincent Olivier Vermette (owner) - French
The blind spot and mental health / The forgotten risk with mental health
Ms. Audrey Arcand & Mr. Eric Laflamme (Écoute Agricole) - French and English
Financial KPIs on the project
MP Scott Reid (Lanark-Frontenac) PC
Break
Where is the government ethics
MP Michael Barrett / PC (Rideau Lakes)
End of the protest
Next steps / Closing remarks
Robert Charron & group picture (French & English)
Representatives of UPA, NFU, Alt-No
Under the heading of "Believe it or Not!"
Alto is sponsoring the Festival Franco-Ontarien! What a slap in the face to franco-ontariens in Eastern Ontario that will have their property expropriated.
Check out the sponsors page at https://ffo.ca/en/partenaires/. Warning: everyone is fact checking so you may get an error message that their bandwidth limit has been exceeded.
Update: the post on Festival Franco-Onterien's Facebook past noting support from ALTO has been taken down.
