[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - February 2, 2015
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Media Release: 100,000+ Canadians Ask National Energy Board to Include Climate Change When Reviewing the Massive Energy East Pipeline
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Council of Canadians takes part in Energy East petition delivery in Calgary
The Council of Canadians joined with 350.org, Leadnow.ca, Greenpeace and Avaaz in Calgary today to deliver more than 100,000 messages from people across the country to the National Energy Board (NEB) demanding that climate change be included in their review of the Energy East pipeline. Astonishingly, climate change is not currently on the list of issues the NEB will consider when making its recommendation to the federal government on this 1.1 million barrel per day pipeline project.
Barlow recognizes the Tsal'alhmec as a blue community
This afternoon in Ottawa, Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow presented Tsal'alh resident Garry John a certificate recognizing the Tsal'alhmec as a blue community.
Harper sees Saudi Arabia as a priority market despite human rights record
Prince Turki al-Faisal, a high-ranking member of the Saudi Royal Family, will be visiting Ottawa on February 17. His visit comes at the intersection of three pivotal issues: the Saudi policy to keep world oil prices low to deny market share to the bitumen extracted in northern Alberta, a $15-billion sale of light armoured military vehicles to Saudi Arabia promoted by the Harper government, and increased scrutiny on the human rights record in Saudi Arabia in light of the flogging of Raif Badawi.
South Shore chapter hosts public forum on democracy
The South Shore chapter of the Council of Canadians hosted a public forum on Friday (January 30) featuring Graham Steele.
Take action on Feb. 27 for a national inquiry on murdered and missing Indigenous women
Over the past three years the Council of Canadians has repeatedly called for a national inquiry on murdered and missing Indigenous women.
What's in Harper's proposed Bill C-51 'Security of Canada' legislation?
The Harper government introduced its new "anti-terror" legislation on Friday.
Council of Canadians celebrates Syriza's commitment to stop Skouries mine
Great news from Greece today! Reuters reports, "Greece’s new left-wing government ... is firmly opposed to a Canadian gold mine [the country's new energy minister Panagiotis Lafazanis said on Friday]." Lafazanis says, "We are absolutely against it and we will examine our next moves on it."
Mid Island chapter holds public forum on LNG terminals and pipelines
The Council of Canadians Mid Island chapter held a successful public forum in Nanaimo on Wednesday (January 28) in opposition to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals and pipelines. The meeting featured Vancouver-based documentary filmmaker Damien Gilles and Dr. Eion Finn, a resident of Howe Sound where the Woodfibre LNG terminal is proposed.
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