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Pro uranium mining bias in Nunuvat’s supposedly independent report

“It is not clear why the GN chose to have its background document prepared by Golder and Associates, a consultancy that depends on the mining industry (including uranium mining), rather than either developing it internally or seeking an independent consultant,”

Nunavut group says uranium policy process biased, Questions hiring of consultant with mining industry clients CBC News Jun 8, 2012   A Nunavut group opposed to uranium mining says the territorial government’s consultation process for forming its official uranium policy , which supports mining — with conditions, was biased.

Nunavummiut Makitagunarningit chair Sandra Inutiq said in a statement
Friday she is not surprised by Wednesday’s announcement of the policy.

“This outcome was predictable, as the consultation process was biased
from outset,” Inutiq said. “The GN’s ‘public forums’ were a way to
deflect Makita’s call for a public inquiry into the wisdom of opening
Nunavut to the uranium industry.”

Inutiq questioned the government’s hiring of Golder and Associates to
attend the consultations and offer advice on the uranium issue.

“It is not clear why the GN chose to have its background document prepared by Golder and Associates, a consultancy that depends on the mining industry (including uranium mining), rather than either developing it internally or seeking an independent consultant,” she
said.

“Golder should not be expected to produce a document on its own that
could put its primary clients (the mining industry) in a bad
light.”…. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2012/06/08/north-uranium-policy-critic.html

June 11, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Canada, Religion and ethics