[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - March 30, 2015
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- Published on Monday, 30 March 2015 13:15
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Media Release:
Baird's appointment to Barrick Gold raises questions
/ La nomination de John Baird à Barrick Gold soulève des questions
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End logging plans in grassy Narrows
In a joint statement issued today, 16 social justice organizations, faith groups, trade... unions, and environmental organizations are calling on Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne to immediately withdraw the province’s 10 year plan for clearcut logging on the traditional territory of the Grassy Narrows First Nation.
Health care not Harper care: national day of action for a new Health Accord
March 31st, 2015, marks the one year anniversary of the expiry of the Health Accord.
Baird joins Barrick Gold international advisory board
Former foreign affairs minister John Baird is now a member of the international advisory board for the Toronto-based mining giant Barrick Gold.
Council of Canadians chapters to take part in National Day of Action for a New Health Accord
Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the expiry of the ten-year Canada Health Accord signed in 2004.
Delta-Richmond, Surrey chapters protest Woodfibre LNG terminal
The Council of Canadians Delta-Richmond and Surrey chapters, along with Council of Canadians organizer Harjap Grewal, were in Squamish yesterday afternoon - with more than 500 other people - for a protest against the proposed Woodfibre Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal there. The community of Squamish is located about 75 kilometres north of Vancouver.
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