[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - March 16, 2015
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Media Release:
Upcoming election: Injunction filed against key sections of the "Fair" Elections Act / Prochaines élections : demande d’injonction contre des articles clés de la Loi sur l’« intégrité » des élections
Media Release: Energy East: TransCanada holds second meeting with businesses, shut-out citizens attend anyway / Les membres du Conseil des Canadiens,... section Fredericton, demandent à TransCanada de tenir des audiences publiques à Fredericton
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Protecting water on Bottled Water Free Day
Today, on Bottled Water Free Day, communities are promoting public water services and calling for governments to implement the human right to water.
Pharmacare would save us billions, but CETA an obstacle to its implementation
CBC reports, "A universal prescription drug plan could reduce total spending on medications in Canada by billions and cover everyone at an affordable price for taxpayers, health policy researchers say. ...A universal public drug plan would reduce total spending on prescription drugs in Canada by $7.3 billion per year, the study’s authors say."
Regina chapter protests against police violence
The Council of Canadians Regina chapter took part in a protest against police violence yesterday.
Barlow to speak on the right to water at Xavier University in Ohio
Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow will be speaking at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio today.
The numbers aren't adding up yet for Paris 2015
The country pledges for the Paris 2015 climate summit aren't adding up yet to stop the planet's temperature increasing by more than 2 degrees Celsius.
27 chapters take part in national day of action against C-51
CBC reported earlier today that, "Protests are underway across Canada against the government's proposed anti-terrorism legislation, which would give police much broader powers and allow them to detain terror suspects and give new powers to Canada's spy agency…”
Chilliwack chapter to protest proposed hazardous waste site on World Water Day
The Council of Canadians Chilliwack chapter is set to protest against the proposed Aevitas Inc. hazardous waste recycling site, which would be situated less than 200 metres from the Fraser River. That means the facility would be located on the floodplain of the largest river system in British Columbia.
Council sees disclosure of immigration status by transit police as violation of international law
The Council of Canadians supports the Transportation not Deportation campaign which demanded the termination of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Transit Police in Vancouver and the Canada Border Security Agency (CBSA).
Alberta releases weak, voluntary framework on water takings for the tar sands
The Alberta government has announced a weak framework on water use by the tar sands and on tailings ponds.
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