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Oppose the Expansion of Nuclear Power in Canada and 4 more recommendations
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- Published on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 08:20
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"Demand a Thorough Search of Winnipeg Landfill for Missing Indigenous Women", "Fight for prescribed medical grade Melatonin in Canada!", "Hold Backyard Breeders Accountable! Regulate Dog Breeding in Toronto/Ontario!", "Petition to search Brady Road Landfill for missing indigenous women!"
PAOV, here are 5 petitions that need your help this week
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Oppose the Expansion of Nuclear Power in Canada
I am writing this petition because I care deeply about this issue and...
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Key Scientist in Covid Origin Controversy Misled Congress on Status of $8.9 Million NIH Grant
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- Published on Sunday, 23 July 2023 16:21
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Ring of Fire mining
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- Published on Sunday, 23 July 2023 14:51
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PAOV — Ontario premier Doug Ford has announced plans to mine in the Ring of Fire, a mineral-rich area of Northern Ontario, for minerals used in electric vehicle battery production. First Nations communities are speaking out, stressing that they were not consulted about plans to develop on their land. Environmental experts are also concerned that this development could accelerate the impact of climate change in the area. Riley started a petition to show support for First Nations communities — sign now to join them.
Stop the Mining of Ontario’s Ring of Fire
1,491 have signed Riley Battagliotti’s petition. Let’s get to...
“It is not safe at all and we should
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- Published on Friday, 21 July 2023 14:08
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PAOV — You can make a difference. Sign now to help Sadie protect her community from toxic chemicals by stopping the construction of a plastics plant.
Stop The Toxic PFA Factory In North Bay
1,458 have signed Sadie Proulx’s petition. Let’s get to 1,500!
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Industrial Plastics Canada is opening a site near Lake Nipissing. Industrial Plastics uses toxic chemicals...
Dogwood News This Week: showers aren't the problem
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- Published on Friday, 21 July 2023 06:06
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news and action Friday July 21, 2023 The B.C. government is urging people to take shorter showers. That’s because much of the province is currently in a level four drought. This lack of water is typically not seen until much later in the summer.
Meanwhile firefighters are paying with their lives in the battle to contain the worst wildfire season in history. In the last week, firefighters have died in B.C., Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
The Ktunaxa community of ʔaq̓am has also paid a heavy price, losing 10 per cent of the homes on reserve to the raging St. Mary’s River fire near Cranbrook.
ʔaq̓am is...
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Flying high, flying low
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- Published on Thursday, 20 July 2023 17:47
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5% interest rates
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- Published on Thursday, 20 July 2023 14:41
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PAOV — The Bank of Canada has hiked interest rates to 5%, the highest they’ve been in 22 years. People across the country, like petition starter Sukanya, are struggling to meet their rising rent or mortgage payments. Sukanya is a new mom and living on one income — the constant interest rate hikes are taking a toll on her mental and emotional wellbeing. Sign her petition to demand better solutions for hard-working Canadians.
Reduce Mortgage Interest Rates & Prevent Further Hikes
3,259 have signed Sukanya M’s petition. Let’s get to 5,000!
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Wanted for Murder, an Army Vet Escaped to Ukraine — and Fought the Russians
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- Published on Thursday, 20 July 2023 05:22
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Stop the Proposed Fee on Natural Products, Protect Our Access to Safer Alternatives!
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- Published on Tuesday, 18 July 2023 20:33
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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:
Stop the Proposed Fee on Natural Products, Protect Our Access to Safer Alternatives!
Esther Cheng started this petition, and it now has 2,932 signatures
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Will you donate $5 to help weather this difficult time for digital news?
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- Published on Tuesday, 18 July 2023 15:21
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Over the past decade and a half, a generation of digital media outlets, including BuzzFeed News, Vox, Gawker, Vice, and Business Insider, all emerged with ambitious goals to harness the power of the internet to reinvent journalism.
Today, BuzzFeed News and Gawker are gone. Vice filed for bankruptcy. Others have made deep staffing cuts.
Some are calling it the “end of an era” for digital journalism.
Here at The Intercept, we’re navigating these troubled waters while continuing to produce the groundbreaking investigative reporting we’re known for. Fortunately, our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t depend on the whims of advertisers and...
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Calgary Stampede + dead horses
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- Published on Tuesday, 18 July 2023 14:27
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PAOV — A horse was euthanized on Friday after suffering an injury at the Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races. As the Stampede celebrates 100 years of chuckwagon races, the number of horses dying for sport continues to climb — over 70 horses have died at Stampede chuckwagon races. Petition starter Allison says “the ‘tradition’ of injuring and killing horses needs to end now!” If you think that horses shouldn’t be raced to death for spectator entertainment, sign the petition calling for an end to the Calgary Stampede’s chuckwagon races.
Stop the Deaths of Chuckwagon Horses at the Calgary Stampede
Record heat, record profits
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- Published on Tuesday, 18 July 2023 13:16
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Paov,
There is truly no limit to Big Oil’s greed.
Extreme heat is causing chaos around the world right now, and scientists agree that Earth will keep getting hotter unless we rapidly phase out oil, gas and coal. But as millions of people suffer, fossil fuel companies are quietly walking back the climate pledges they made just a few years ago.1
In order to boost profits, oil giants BP, Exxon, Shell and Total have all recently abandoned much-publicized plans to cut emissions.2 As temperatures started to soar last month, the CEO of Shell even told journalists that cutting oil and gas production would be “dangerous and irresponsible”.3
It’s outrageous that, at this make-or-break moment in the climate crisis, our government is still treating these companies like good faith partners. That’s why we just launched a petition calling on Trudeau and key cabinet ministers to reject Big Oil’s attempts to water down the Sustainable Jobs Act. Paov, can you help us hit our next milestone of 5,000 signatures by adding your name now?
Stop the Proposed Fee on Natural Products, Protect Our Access to Safer Alternatives! and 4 more recommendations
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- Published on Tuesday, 18 July 2023 08:16
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"Stop Dirty Water For Indigenous Communities in Canada", "EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL TRANSBOUNDARY ORCAS !", "Transgender Athlete Policy for Alberta", "DERB: A Disability Emergency Recovery Benefit"
PAOV, here are 5 petitions that need your help this week
Suggestions based on petitions you signed
Stop the Proposed Fee on Natural Products, Protect Our Access to Safer Alternatives!
As a concerned citizen, I am deeply troubled by the proposed fee on all natural products, including supplements and Chinese...
Protecting 2SLGBTQIA+ students
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- Published on Monday, 17 July 2023 14:29
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PAOV — You can make a difference. Sign now to help Don protect 2SLGBTQIA+ students in New Brunswick.
Save Policy 713 and the rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ students in New Brunswick Schools
17,939 have signed Don Darling’s petition. Let’s get to 25,000!
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Dear concerned citizens of New Brunswick,
We urge the New Brunswick government...
ICE Disobeyed Bidens Order to Drop Trumps Blanket Deportation Policy
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- Published on Sunday, 16 July 2023 16:21
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Tomorrow's ALEC Webinar: Register If You Haven't Yet!
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- Published on Saturday, 15 July 2023 14:46
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Dogs left in cars
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- Published on Saturday, 15 July 2023 13:28
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PAOV — The summer heat is reaching record temperatures, leaving people concerned about the risk to dogs that are left in cars. In Florida, Walmart has seen a positive impact from making hourly announcements to customers to not leave their dogs in cars. Petition starter Sharon is asking Walmart Canada to do the same. You can help save pets this summer by signing Sharon’s petition now.
Implement Life-Saving Reminders in Canadian Walmart Stores
4,824 have signed Sharon Orr’s petition. Let’s get to 5,000!
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Reminder! ALEC Webinar Sunday: Criminalizing Climate Action
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- Published on Friday, 14 July 2023 13:45
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Dogwood News This Week: frack & burn
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- Published on Friday, 14 July 2023 06:06
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news and action Friday July 14, 2023 The world’s largest fossil fuel conference, LNG 2023, was held in Vancouver this week.
As the world is increasingly rocked by climate change, gas execs and rich CEOs want to frack and burn more methane.
Security guards kept the public from entering the venue, including a few reporters. But dozens of Frack Free BC activists managed to plug up the entrance with a “die in”.
On cue, everybody dropped to the pavement to symbolize the rising death toll from gas-fuelled climate disasters. Oil and gas reps literally had to step around their bodies to get into their conference....
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