Canada’s Role _ What You Can Do

By attending this event you have already contributed to the ﬁght to stop the dam and we thank you for your support. but more needs to be done. It is very important that letters be written protesting the Plano 2010 Power Sector Loan and Canada's role in the oppresion of the Kaiapo

. All Developed countries contribute to rainforest destruction by creating and maintaining the socio—economic forces that cause it. but Canada's involvement in the destruction of the Kaiapo lands is even more direct. Canada contributes hundreds of millions of dollars to the , World Bank. funding huge destructive projects like P6091? the Altamira complex on the Xingu River. In December . It '5 a myth that letters 0‘ Promst are the World Bank will be voting on the Plano 2010 ‘gnored‘ 1‘“ch are take" very scriOUS’Y by a"

Power Sector loan which will help ﬁnance the govcmmsné' and Isa" writing campaigns have Altamira Complex. It is a virtual certainty that 3°91”? s‘m'lar Prolccﬁs 5°C“ 5 the Nam C1103“ Dam Canada will vote @ the loan. despite the impact it m madand' Plea” Wm". ‘0 “15330”: 0‘ the

will have on the environment and the indigenous “dram belw' If Pos‘blc send additional

people: letters or copies to the other addresses

Write to: In Canada

Prime Minister. Brian Mulroney

Minister of Finance and Governor of the

World Bank, Michael Wilson

Minister for External Affairs, Joe Clark

Minister for External Relations, Monique Landry

and Your MP _ Address all letters - . ' . c/o House of Commons . Paultnho Patakan and Kube-t parlimcm Bldg; Ottawa. ONT In Febuary of 1988 Paiakan and Kube-i K1 A 0A5 travelled to Washington to meet with representatives (no postage required) of the World Bank. the US Congres, and the Treasury and State Departments. Upon returning to Brazil In the USA they were arrested for interfering with Brazilian - -. ' policy. They still face charges for telling the Mr Barber Comb]: truth. President. World Bank . . 1818 H Street NW The Fight for Sumval Washington. DC USA 20433 In Brazil Funds are being raised for a permanent .-... settlement on the Site of the largest of the dams, Mr Frank pom, Exmo Sr Jose Samey to be occupied by 3,500 warriors from 28 Indigenous Executive Director for Canada. Presidencia Republica Natiom. Money is needed to provide the logistic world Bank Palacio do Planalto and legal support necesary for these people. With 1313 H Street NW CEP 70.160 your help they can win. Washington. DC Brasilia. DF USA 20433 BRAZIL

Please copy and distribute this Action Alert after you have written your letter(s) . Encourage your friends and family to voice their concern for the Kaiapo people and the rainforest.

Friends of the Rainforest wishes to thank P. Halward of Probe nternational, S. Counsell of Friends of the Earth UK, Mark Colchester of ¢urvival International UK, and the Rainforest Action Network for the information used to compile this report.

Produced and distributed by Friends of the Rainforest (FOR) Box 4612, Station "E", Ottawa, Ont, KlS 5H8 (613) 236-5751

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