Jose Julio in the Maritimes (translated from French with Google)
For original article in French: http://www.src.ca/regions/atlantique/2006/03/21/008-NB-charbon.shtml

The Maritime ones on burning coals Update Wednesday March 22, 2006, 9. 43. . The Colombian Jose Julio Perez denounces in New Brunswick and in News-Scotland abuses mining industry in its country, which supplies these coal provinces "I am here for saying that mining industry violates the human rights in Colombia", it declared. It is the message which it delivered to the minister Energy of New Brunswick, Brenda Fowlie. It asked him to make pressure on the Colombian government so that it changes the practices of its mining industry. Mrs. Fowlie promised to Mr. Perez a meeting with representatives of the company Énergie N-b.­ for the following day. Mr. Perez told that in 2001, approximately 200 soldiers and police officers invaded the village of Tobacco, in Colombia. The Perez family, like 70 others, were forced to leave their houses and their farms to allow the expansion of Cerrejon, the most significant coal mine to sky open to the world. Mr. Perez added that Tobacco does not exist any more and that expatriés were never compensated. Meanwhile, of the hundreds of trade-union representatives were assassinated in the country. The minister Brenda Fowlie From the closing of the two last coal mines of Cape-Breton, the companies Energy N-B. and Nova Scotia Power produce 16 % of their electricity with coal coming from Colombia. Last year, Energy N-B. the totality of its coal of the Carrejon mine bought at the cost of 45 million dollars. It is a coal has handsome price, but according to Mr. Perez, it is dearly paid in violation of the rights of the person. Jose Julio Perez known as was satisfied with its first day in Canada. It intends to repeat this exercise of sensitizing with Nova Scotia Power and of the members of the government of News-Scotland during next days.