<strong>Written By:</strong> 4Canada
<strong>Date:</strong> 2006-03-17 10:45:00
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SFU adjunct professor John Calvert, a BC Citizens for Public Power representative on BC Hydro’s 2005 integrated electricity planning committee, told the Georgia Straight that for a corporation, a B.C. water licence costs little more than lunch money. “These sites may generate millions or tens of millions of revenue annually,” Calvert said. “Yet the water-licence fee for the largest-capacity run-of-the-river project—-one that generates more than 20 megawatts—-is capped at $10,000. Smaller facilities of less than 20 megawatts pay $5,000.”

These power projects usually involve diverting part of a river to a generating facility, and then returning water to the streambed. Unlike large hydroelectric dams, run-of-the-river projects do not involve flooding areas to create large reservoirs. The province charges licence holders separately for the water actually used, based on the amount of energy generated. “But the charge is not based on the price of that energy,” Calvert explained. “For smaller projects, the rate is $1.086 per megawatt-hour. Larger projects pay $5.069 per megawatt-hour—regardless of the price” of energy.

The Gordon Campbell Liberals support the creation of a continental energy market, and they’re using BC Hydro (already broken up to facilitate energy exports) as a vehicle to help accomplish this. The Independent Power Producers Association of BC represents private-power developers who have been handed a virtual monopoly on the creation of new electricity in B.C. through the provincial government’s 2002 energy plan. IPPBC members stand to make billions over the next couple of decades selling power—not just to BC Hydro and to the province, but to American buyers who may pay more for it. BC Hydro is already paying almost $450 million a year in energy purchases from the private sector.

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[Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on March 19, 2006]

   

whether Canadians see it or not we are seeing the break up of this country and it is due to the politicans we elect




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You assist an evil system most effectively by obeying its orders and decrees.
An evil system never deserves such allegiance.
Allegiance to it means partaking

   

The part that really pisses me of is that IF we were part of the US we'd have all the same rights individual states would have.

Currently, we're a marginally sovereign nation with no rights at all because our elected dumbf*cks have signed treaties pretty much giving away the nation.

However, if Bush can look at their own "Constitution" as just another "piece of paper" one supposes we could do the same with the false treaties we have with them.

I say we do exactly that and use them as the bird cage liners they are.

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"and the knowledge they fear is a weapon to be used against them"

"The Weapon" - Rush

   

campbell et al,are not worried about our resources.they will be comfortable in the hawaian surf having a good time at our expense.

   

Deacon,
It is the electorate who are the dumbfucks NOT the elected!
The elected have been bought and paid for long before any election!
The dumbfucks as you use the work is rightly applied to those who are so caught up in the &#8220;Now&#8221; they refuse to see the &#8220;Then&#8221; much less the &#8220;future&#8221;

The argument has been presented here, and rejected by those whining they have to make a living, that the electorate ought to be required to be schooled in who they vote for.
I see NO, REPETE, NO reversal of what is now happening.

And, haraldkann, Of course Crooked-mouth and crew will rob the people and the province blind, not be cause the can but because they are allowed to!


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You assist an evil system most effectively by obeying its orders and decrees.
An evil system never deserves such allegiance.
Allegiance to it means partaking

   

Yup.The Canadian public REFUSES to wake up.There is no one to blame except the public themselves.I personally don't believe the public is smart enough to solve any of the problems this country is facing.

   

999 of 1000 Canadians dont have the sand to do what it will take to even begin to solve them; They still feel they have too much to lose. When they have nothing left, then they will do something in meaningful numbers

   

thats sad but you might be right. Campbell is such a bastard. Such a fucking sellout. Did you know that Accenture was the accounting division of Enron?
Campbell is literally a servant of the US corporate elite. Duke Energy anyone?

Its fucking sick. Why are people not rioting right now?

Television. Hockey games, partying, working, getting laid, All to busy to be concerned with "Politics".

Asleep at the fucking wheel.