Posted on 10/02/07
Ottawa's refusal to join protocol cutting mercury draws critics' fire
OTTAWA -- Canada's refusal to support a legally binding global pact to cut highly toxic mercury pollution is another Kyoto-style evasion that allies Ottawa with Washington, critics say.Canada sided with the United States and India during international talks in Nairobi this week. The trio were among a minority of countries that blocked immediate progress of an enforceable system to curb mercury use, including a glut of noxious exports to the developing world.
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