http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Society-Of-Professional-Engineers-And-Associates-996477.html

PRESS RELEASE

 AECL RESTRUCTURE WELCOMED, BUT FIRE SALE NOT

The Society of Professional Engineers and Associates Concerned About Future of AECL

Winnipeg Free Press
Letter Of The Day
7 May 2009

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/outdated-ndp-dogma-warps-nuclear-facts-44516202.html

Lee Giles' editorial Nuke power should be no-go for energy-rich Alberta (May 6) presents an inaccurate and incomplete picture of nuclear energy and Alberta's current situation.

 Nuclear facts needed

 The Edmonton Journal

Published: Wednesday, April 15

 Re: "Nuclear option far too risky for Alberta," by Randy B. Williams, Letters, April 10.

Job creation important in choosing nuke bidder: McGuinty

April 7, 2009

Dear Members,

SPEA had a letter published in the Ottawa Citizen this morning (See below), which was a commentary on an article that ran on Tuesday, March 31st. Our letter is below and the original article to which it refers is also included as an attachment.

There was also a very good editorial piece in the Toronto Star today by a professor from Mount Royal College in Calgary, which is also attached, and talks about possible consequences of privatization of AECL amongst other things.

Regards

Michael Ivanco

Vice President - SPEA

Facts And Fiction

The Edmonton Journal Sunday, March 29, 2009
Re: "Alberta's 'renaissance' man," by Don Ryane, Letters, March 19.
The nuclear debate in Alberta needs to hear from everyone, but I'm troubled by the amount of misinformation presented as fact.

NO TITLE - Listed As A Response To Greg Weston's ArticleKingston Whig Standard (Online Edition) March 12, 2009

Dear SPEA Members,
Many of you have by now seen the article in yesterday's Toronto Star business section by Tyler Hamilton, entitled: "Unions warm to French reactors; Preference for AECL softens among engineers and building trades".

Saskatoon Star Phoenix
13 February 2009
Vincent Tume
I was greatly impressed to read the editorial, Nuclear energy vital to lessening carbon's impact (SP, Feb. 10), describing Sweden's recent acceptance of nuclear power as essential for its energy future.

http://santaclausfund.com/comment/article/583731

One union not warm to the building of French reactors in Ontario is ours. We represent 920 engineers and scientists who design Canada's CANDU power reactors and we represent most of Canada's nuclear power reactor design capability. We are supported by thousands of highly skilled men and women working in companies throughout Canada who manufacture our parts and help us build the reactors.