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Sound the Alarm for Wet’suwet’en May 26 r1 Emergency Wet'suwet'en solidarity call out event, featuring Sleydo’ Thursday, May 26, 4pm PT / 7pm ET ...

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When the pandemic shut down Thailand's tourism, thousands of captive elephants were shackled in chains and left to starve , their keepers no longer able to afford to feed them.

But our friends at Save Elephant Foundation stepped in with an idea to save

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PAOV — Last week, the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous ruling that extreme intoxication can be used as a legal defence for sexual assault. This means that people accused of sexual assault can use their own excessive intoxication as an excuse against criminal charges. Fiorita is a

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If not now — when? If not us — who?! r1 ...

A, we are passing on this important message from our friend Sleydo’, spokesperson of Gidimt’en Checkpoint and Wet’suwet’en land defender (also known as Molly Wickham). Please read, RSVP, and share widely.

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Dear friends, allies and comrades,

While we try to live out our daily lives and conduct cultural practices with

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It's time for Google to live up to human rights promises

SumOfUs members have filed two shareholder proposals to hold Google accountable on human rights and disinformation.

Your retirement savings have the power to make sure that happens. You have the power to hold this multi-trillion dollar company to account.

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Amazon targeted by Teamsters Canada and CSN

Accompaniment updates r1 PBI-Canada webinar on CANSEC arms show and militarization of territory, May 31 PBI-Guatemala accompanies Poqomchi’ land defender David Alejandro Maxena at court hearing PBI-Colombia accompanies Nomadesc at meeting with Canadian Ambassador and victims of police violence ...…

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PAOV – this petition is taking off on Change.org, and we think you might be interested in adding your name. Sign now to help:

Garder notre vétérinaire dans le Pontiac / Keep our vet in the Pontiac

Chantal Chretien started this petition, and it now has 9,157 signatures

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CoDev E-Bulletin - May, 2022 r1 ...

That was fast r1 I know, I know, Jason Kenney is resigning as premier. But there’s also some pretty important stuff happening in the Centre of the Universe (KIDDING). ...

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PAOV — Petition starter Camille and her family don’t have a family doctor. They’re among an estimated 750,000 British Columbians lacking access to this vital first line of medical care. Camille’s husband and children have a rare genetic mutation, and the medication they take requires constant monitoring by

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Iron & Earth r1

Paov,

Great news! We are excited to announce that we have extended our RenuWell Workforce Training Program application deadline. If you haven’t had the chance to register yet, you could now do so until May 31st!

APPLY HERE

A few details about the program:

The RenuWell Workforce

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from our friends at Code Blue....

When a community tells a resource extraction corporation ‘No!’, it should mean No !

Yet, less than a year after the Vernon community reached out to CodeBlue to help stop Tolko from clear cutting 500 meters above Duteau Creek, Vernon’s drinking water intake for 50,000

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When the pandemic shut down Thailand's tourism, thousands of captive elephants were shackled in chains and left to starve. Their keepers no longer able to afford to feed them.

But our friends at Save Elephant Foundation stepped in with an idea to save

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Fast forward ⏭ r1 In the beginning, Carol and I were wrangling freelancers and pounding the pavement ourselves to break stories. Fast forward to today, and we... ...

Tell Justin Trudeau to cancel the $10B Trans Mountain loan guarantee and invest in a Just Transition r1

Paov,

The Trudeau government's decision to give Trans Mountain a $10 billion loan guarantee to support the pipeline expansion project makes no sense. Fossil fuels are causing the climate crisis, so funding

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Thanks PAOV for signing Fight against Bill 96!

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You are a hero for signing, PAOV! Can you now share this petition to help reach its signature goal?

Post to Facebook Send a message via WhatsApp …

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State of BC Health r1

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Your May 2022 monthly update from the
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Community Victory! BC provides health coverage for people with maintained status

After rallies, position papers, press releases and an open letter, people with maintained status can breath a sigh of relief. Effective May

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Nestlé is the 4th biggest plastic polluter in the world but wants us to believe that the environment is its priority ...

No one is fooled!

Call on Nestlé to switch to reusable packaging now .

SIGN THE PETITION

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Congrats to Nestlé for making it to the top 4 worst plastic

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PAOV — Quebec’s proposed Bill 96 vastly expands the protection of French as the province’s primary language and the legislation is widely expected to become law. There are serious concerns about how the new law will affect access to healthcare, education, government services, and justice in the province.

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The tiny vaquita porpoise is the most threatened sea mammal in the world . Fewer than 10 are left – pushed to the edge of extinction by illegal fishing nets that ensnare and drown them within minutes.

But there's a flicker of hope.

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PAOV — Gas prices across British Columbia have consistently been over $2 per litre over the past week. Petition starter Sarah has seen a 29% increase in her gas bill. The government plans to issue a rebate to provide short-term relief, but Sarah wants the government to take

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This is what local climate action looks like r1 ...

We’re closer than ever to getting the truth about the brutal

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PAOV — There are still civilians trapped in Mariupol, unable to leave. This petition is demanding more be done to create a safe humanitarian corridor for civilians in Mariupol. You can help in this critical moment by signing the petition now.

We demand to evacuate civilians from Mariupol…

NationBuilder r1

Paov --

Recently, the BC Government announced they will contract Kaigo Senior Living to build and operate 90 new for-profit long term care beds in Vernon BC.

This is in complete contradiction to their campaign promise during the 2020 election:

“The BC Liberals doled out hundreds of millions to

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Then you can hold Mark Zuckerberg to account!

Facebook shareholders are set to vote on two shareholder resolutions filed by SumOfUs members calling on Facebook to clean up its act.

If you have a pension, mutual fund or superannuation fund, you probably own shares in Facebook, which means you have

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Big wage strikes hit Ontario as inflation rises

The package that never arrived r1 Two. Big. Investigations. This week, we share the scoop behind our five-month mission to unfurl what was going on behind RCMP doors in November 2021. ...

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Hi PAOV,

Last week, a leaked draft decision revealed that the United States Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, a landmark abortion rights case. If the case is overturned, hundreds of thousands of people across the United States will lose access to safe abortion care.

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Yesterday, Canadians learned that they are now on the hook for over $21B on TMX thanks to a $10B loan guarantee by the Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland.

We need a formal review of the Trans Mountain pipeline now.

Sign the petition

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Yesterday, we found out the Trudeau government

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PAOV – this petition is taking off on Change.org, and we think you might be interested in adding your name. Sign now to help:

SAVE Silver Creek Wetland - STOP an environmental disaster on the shores of Collingwood!

Friends of Silver Creek started this petition, and it now has

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Some *rather momentous news* r1 In our wildest dreams, we envisioned partnering with Canada’s most-read newspapers to bring fearless reporting to a growing chorus of people. Well... ...

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PAOV — “This exclusionary, demeaning, and racially charged rhetoric continues to persist on BC’s land titles today.” In the 1930s, certain developments in West Vancouver created land titles that expressly forbade subsequent residents of Asian and African descent. While those clauses are no longer enforced, they are

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Trudeau’s cabinet just approved another $10 billion in subsidies for the Trans Mountain pipeline. r1

Paov,

The Trudeau cabinet just approved a $10 billion loan guarantee to entice investment in the Trans Mountain pipeline.1 Let's be clear, no matter how they try to spin it, this is a $10 billion

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We've been so successful using shareholder action to get companies to change their bad behaviour...that they're trying to shut the whole program down!

After a SumOfUs shareholder resolution forced Apple to publish its first-ever human rights policy , the US stock regulator made a new rule -- anyone

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Help us shine some light on LNG greenwashing r1 ...

Dear Friends of SJS,

Please see the email below from Kara Shaw (Environmental Studies) asking for financial support for a refugee couple from Afghanistan.

Regards, Margo

Margo L. Matwychuk, PhD

Director, Social Justice Studies

University of Victoria

Territories of the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSANEC Peoples

PO Box 1700 STN CSC

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FYI CASC ...

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PAOV — Earlier this week, a leaked draft decision revealed that the United States Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade , a landmark abortion rights case. If the case is overturned, hundreds of thousands of people across the United States will lose access

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In the first three weeks of Putin’s war, over 500 children were recorded crossing into Romania all by themselves.

Alone and vulnerable, they join thousands of unaccompanied kids already in Europe – traumatised by war, now living in squalid camps or on

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Justice for Janitors victory + BC Transit battles

Accompaniment updates r1 PBI-Canada webinar on fracking in Colombia this Sunday May 8 PBI-Colombia accompanies 1st anniversary remembrance of young protesters killed by police in Siloé neighbourhood of Cali PBI-Colombia accompanies Nomadesc at meeting with UN representative and rural communities from Buenaventura ...…

The (good) one percenters r1 Wow. It’s been a wild couple of weeks. Thanks to readers just like you, we are able to focus on this mission to make the world a better place. ...

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Dear Friend,

Can you imagine being detained with no end in sight? That’s the reality for tens of thousands of people seeking safety or a better life in this country.

On Wednesday, the BCCLA and a coalition of organizations launched 14 days of action to

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Send a message to your MP to show how much better our future can be if they act with courage in this moment r1

Paov,

Last week, Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco released a bombshell set of reports on the federal government’s response to the climate crisis and the lack of

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They hunted a polar bear and shot it dead Ils ont chassé un ours polaire et l’ont abatu

Jay Foley started this petition, and

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PAOV — On May 1st, a polar bear was shot and killed from a helicopter in Gaspé, Québec after it approached a residential area. Wildlife officials chose to kill the bear, rather than attempt to tranquillize and relocate it. Polar bears spend most of their lives on Arctic

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PAOV — “The world’s most powerful multinational destroys US$400 million in new products in Canada every year!” Instead of being resold, millions of dollars worth of products returned to Amazon are destroyed, even if they’re in perfect condition. Petition starter Carole is appalled by how many functional products

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Join trail trips to old-growth forests this summer! r1 ...

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The Spring 2022 edition of our print and digital newsletter Quaker Concern is now out. In addition to three full-length articles it shares short highlights from our recent work and virtual travels in support of justice and peace.

You can read the current issue (as well as past ones)

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Xinka land defenders are risking their lives to fight Pan American Silver’s massive silver mine in Guatemala.

Sign the petition to stop destructive silver mining projects now.

Sign the petition

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For nearly a decade, the Indigenous Xinka people, living near the Escobal silver mine in Guatemala, have peacefully opposed

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PAOV — The production of palm oil is destroying rainforests and killing the animals that inhabit them — animals like orangutans, tigers, and elephants. Costco’s Kirkland brand uses palm oil in many of their products, and Costco has not updated their palm oil policy since 2015. Petition starter Ashley

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One 11-year-old traveled 700 miles all by himself just to escape ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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In the first three weeks of Putin’s war, over 500 children were recorded crossing into Romania all by themselves.

Alone and vulnerable, they join thousands of unaccompanied kids already in Europe – traumatised by war, now living in squalid

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E-News: Analysis, recent wins, and campaign updates r1 Recent highlights from the Council of Canadians ...

Everyone on our team is humbled by this vote of confidence.

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May 1: National Day of Action for a People’s Vaccine r1 This Sunday, join a mobilization for vaccine justice in your community ...

We have never been more in need of clear-eyed journalism that

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From B.C. to Idaho and back r1 A new Narwhal hire, a pop-up newsletter and the story behind a reporting trip spanning B.C.'s Elk Valley, Montana's Libby Dam and Idaho's farmlands. ...

Stop the chainsaws at Argenta Face Forest r1 ...

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PAOV — While hundreds of large, well-known Western companies have ceased Russian operations, some still use suppliers who are operating in Russia. Lamb Weston is one of the companies that makes french fries for McDonald’s in North America, and they have continued to operate in Russia. This petition

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Accompaniment updates r1 PBI-Colombia accompanies Nomadesc on humanitarian caravan PBI-Guatemala accompanies lawyers at hearing on Hogar Seguro fire PBI-Colombia accompanies Nomadesc at popular public hearing in Tuluá …

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Speaking loudly about saving the planet while crushing the lives of millions : this is the appalling inconsistency of an insurer supposed to protect against the risks of life.

The giant insurer AXA is one of the biggest European investors in Israel’s illegal settlement enterprise. And warfare – a pillar of

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17 child migrants vanish each day from Europe’s streets ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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In the first three weeks of Putin’s war, over 500 children were recorded crossing into Poland all by themselves.

Alone and vulnerable, they join thousands of unaccompanied kids already in Europe – traumatised by war, now living in squalid camps or

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Council Catch-Up r1 News, views and to-dos ...

Iron & Earth r1

Paov,

In Alberta, declining production from conventional oil and gas fields has left 170,000+ inactive wells and more than 136,000 hectares of disturbed land. The RenuWell Project aims to accelerate the clean-up of these sites, while also utilizing the existing roads, powerlines, and disturbed lands to reduce

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PAOV — Thousands of civilians are still trapped in Mariupol, unable to leave. This petition is demanding more be done to create a safe humanitarian corridor for civilians in Mariupol. You can help in this critical moment by signing the petition now.

We demand to evacuate civilians from…

If you value the unflinching investigative journalism of The Intercept and

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We’re bringing our ambitious vision to our leaders in Ottawa. Will you join? r1

Paov,

With public consultations wrapping up, the federal government is about to make some crucial decisions about Canada’s long-promised Just Transition Act. That gives us an important window to make sure Parliament passes just transition legislation

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Iron & Earth r1

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Our first Community Conversation is a Success!

Jump starting conversations regarding energy transitions can be tricky, but for the community of Hinton Alberta, which was the first of potentially many, it was a great success! A small group of individuals from many backgrounds came to participate

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RBC and TD just held their most important meetings of the year and SumOfUs members like you sent a clear message to Canada’s biggest banks: they must respect Indigenous rights and defund climate chaos NOW!


RBC
At RBC, SumOfUs members went the distance and secured speaking spots at the

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We’ve never backed down in the face of intimidation, but we

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Criminal justice paper calls for investing in communities to reduce reoffending

A new discussion paper Reducing Recidivism: Shifting the Paradigm to Invest in Community (PDF) was released by the National Associations Active in Criminal Justice. (CFSC is an active member and participated alongside other

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April: Inspiring community through art r1 How can art inspire social change and development? ...

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PAOV — Over 87,000 people have joined petition starter Erin in calling on British Columbia to stop logging old-growth forests in the province. Demonstrators have been at Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island for nearly two years, demanding that the ancient forests on the island be protected from logging.You

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Reminder of Café coming soon!

Victoria Central America Support Committee

You are invited to Cafe Simpatico –

Live, in person and on location!

Friday April 29 –

doors open at 7 pm. Live music with “Dancing on a Pony Keg.” Presentation at 8 pm: Canadian Tourism in Cuba

by Robbie Clarke, local…

The reality is that producing journalism isn’t cheap or easy, especially

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Labour laws in Canada do the Backwards Shuffle

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We've been so successful using shareholder action to get companies to change their bad behaviour...that they're trying to shut the whole program down!

After a SumOfUs shareholder resolution forced Apple to publish its first-ever human rights policy , the US stock regulator made a new rule -- anyone

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Dear Friend,

This spring, we asked you to donate to support our public education program. Dozens of BCCLA supporters stepped up and made generous gifts. Thank you so much!

With your support, our work will have impacts for years to come. Students today will bring

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Earth Day. There's still time for change. r1 There's no better day than Earth Day to thank you! ...

Since President Joe Biden was elected, we’ve lost more than 4,000

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PAOV — A John Hopkins University researcher is studying barn owls for medical research. Petition starter Mannat wants the experiments to stop. Concern has been raised by PETA over inhumane treatment and torture of the owls, which includes implanting electrodes into the owls’ brain while they are fully

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