Decision rendered in Alice Jongerden contempt of court case in Vancouver

Reasons for Judgement in the case

Alice Jongerden, former agister for Home on the Range (now Our Cows).

From a letter to Alice Jongerden from her lawyer:

Alice,

Attached is the decision of Mr. Justice Smith.  He found you in contempt but decided not to impose a penalty.  In my view, this counts as a partial victory.

You should note in paragraph 13 that Mr. Justice Smith makes special note that no challenge to the validity of the legislation is before him or was before Madam Justice Gropper.  I would suggest that we bring such a challenge.

Bill C-36 in Canada’s Senate Dec. 2

From a recent email:

WE HAVE BEEN REFUSED TIME FOR DUE PROCESS

Despite hundreds of confirmed calls, emails and faxes from Canadians asking selected representative Shawn Buckley to appear on our behalf, Conservative Senate committee members voted down the request.

Liberal Senate committee members have been tabling our request consistently, asking for an honest debate. All 12 Senators on the Social Affairs committee have acknowledged receiving hundreds of emails.

How Hella found raw milk; Michael Schmidt’s Edmonton Declaration

Hella D. on Michael Schmidt’s “Edmonton Declaration”:

Michael Schmidt with Gordon Watson in Vancouver earlier this fall. Photo from Hella's blog.

“The centralisation of our food system is currently the greatest danger to the food security of our nation.”

Since I am on the topic of raw milk this week I have to post this very important statement from Michael Schmidt. It was presented at a news conference on the steps of the Alberta Legislature, November 8th, 2010, this declaration is a powerful call to arms to support the small farmer and bring back small farms, and a rejection to recognize officials who refuse to even enter into a discussion:…” [News Flash via Facebook: Debate between Michael Schmidt and a public health representative at the National Farmers Union conference in Saskatchewan this week is ON]

How the FDA could use Senate bill S-510 to close down raw milk dairies

From Kimberly Hartke’s blog:

“by Harry Hamil, Guest Blogger, Black Mountain Farmers Market

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

– 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Right now, the United States has a three tiered approach to food safety–local, state and national. However, slowly but surely, the FDA is expanding its power. More and more, states are being told what to do by the FDA and given financial incentives for carrying out its directives.

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S 510) further nationalizes food safety regulation.