| Environmental Charity Threatened | 25 January 12 |
On January 23 former ForestEthics employee Andrew Frank went public with an affidavit outlining allegations that the Prime Minister's office in Canada threatened the funding of ForestEthics. The affidavit alleges that the Prime Minister's Office had repeated contact with Tides Canada, a main funder of ForestEthics, in an effort to end funding for Forest Ethics.The affidavit alleges that the Prime Minister's Office made an attempt to influence the charitable funding of ForestEthics Canada. According to the affidavit, the Prime Minister's Office informed Tides Canada CEO, Ross McMillan, that it considers ForestEthics to be an 'enemy of the government of Canada' and that unless Tides Canada alters its charitable support of ForestEthics, there will be consequences. ForestEthics conducts public information campaigns regarding the Enbridge pipeline, and oil sands in Alberta, including to get U.S. companies and cities to avoid and/or stop using oil generated from Alberta oil sands projects. ForestEthics also is involved in efforts to sign up presenters at the National Energy Board's review of the proposed Enbridge pipeline from Alberta to the British Columbia coast. So far more than 4,000 people have signed up to present to the review board. Spokesman for the Prime Minister's office, Andrew MacDougall, has denied the allegations. View January 24, 2012 The Canadian Press articleView January 25, 2012 Huffington Post article View January 24, 2012 CBC News article View A Whistleblower's Open Letter to the Citizens of Canada View ForestEthics website View January 24, 2012 Toronto Star article View January 24, 2012 Forest Ethics Press Release View Tides Canada web site Source:
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