Based on our case with the Federal Government: the CEAA was a waste of time and effort. It saves nothing, protects nothing.
But here we have the seven year review - already a year and a half late in starting.
Nonetheless:
We should
1. Mobilize groups which belong to environmental NGO's.
2. Mobilize other ENGOs, NGO's and affiliated organizations given the same fate has befallen them.
3. Mobilize national, provincial, and local unions and labour organizations.
4. Which "target audience" can influence the decision makers. Who in the target audience may have the greatest impact.
5. We cannot count on traditional main stream media (papers and TV) to cover the story. Implement social media to influence MSM to cover this issue.
Make the case that EA and regulation and monitoring is a health and safety issue.
["Mobilizing" entails assessing what are the values and core concerns that move the respective communities to action. Arguments must be at the emotional level rather than the rational/technical/legal level.
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