[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - March 13, 2015

Council of Canadians ACTIVlist Update

This daily ACTIVlist e-mail is a compilation of blog posts, media releases and action alerts from the Council of Canadians. For more information about our campaigns, how to get involved, and how to become a member, go to www.canadians.org. Please forward this e-mail and encourage others to join our list! Thank you for your interest and support.

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Joint Media Release:
Over 30 Leading Digital Rights, Pro-Democracy, and Civil Liberties organizations rally support for tomorrow's Day of Action across Canada to stop Bill C-51

Media Release: Thousands of people in Canada can't drink their water, says new report / Plusieurs milliers de Canadiens incapables de boire l'eau du robinet, selon un nouveau rapport


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Council of Canadians backs protest defending El Salvador's water from World Bank tribunal

The Council of Canadians is endorsing a protest in Washington, DC against the World Bank on March 19.


Council of Canadians drinking water report in the news

Council of Canadians water campaigner Emma Lui has authored a new paper titled On Notice for a Drinking Water Crisis.


Williams Lake chapter to screen 'Defensora' about mining injustice in Guatemala

The Council of Canadians Williams Lake chapter will be screening the documentary Defensora on March 16.


Council of Canadians in solidarity with CUPE 3903

Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow has tweeted, "Solidarity with York CUPE strikers!"


Fredericton chapter is asking TransCanada to explain potential threat to their city's drinking water

As a local member of the Fredericton chapter of Council of Canadians, I am so proud of our group's continued effort over the last two years to hold TransCanada accountable to the citizens of Fredericton. Here is our chapter's Press Release, released today in English and French.


Barlow calls for a Marshall Plan for water in Colorado speech

Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow spoke in Colorado last night.


Nineteen chapters to take part in day of action against C-51

At least nineteen Council of Canadians chapters will be joining a national day of action against C-51 this weekend.

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