[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - April 17, 2015
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Action Alert:
Ice CETA: Tell Europe to send corporate lawsuits to the penalty box
Media Release:
Canadian mining company threatens El Salvador's water
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Council of Canadians joins call to reopen the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station
This morning the Council of... Canadians joined with Leadnow.ca, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, Defend the Coast and other allies to demand that the Harper government reopen the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station and ban increased tanker traffic through British Columbia's sensitive waterways.
Protest against Modi in Vancouver, 'human rights before trade deals'
More than 200 people protested against Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in Vancouver yesterday.
Council of Canadians warns against Energy East in Moose Jaw
The Council of Canadians concluded its four-community tour in the Prairies against the Energy East pipeline in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan last night.
Daegu Human Right to Water Declaration
The following declaration was written by Korean and global water justice groups gathered at the Daegu Alternative Water Forum.
Ontario: the province that never learns
Today I joined other health allies (Representing More than 500,000 Ontarians) at Queen’s Park in Toronto, to raise the alarm about Mike Harris’ Kathleen Wynne’s Liberal government plans to make further cuts to Ontario’s hospitals.
London chapter calls for $15 minimum wage
The Council of Canadians London chapter chapter supports a higher minimum wage for working people. Yesterday, they joined with the London Common Front and other local activists for a Raise The Minimum Wage To $15/Hour & Fairness Rally near the intersection of Dundas and Richmond in that city.
Brant chapter joins action to defend water from gravel pit operation
The Council of Canadians Brant chapter joined an event yesterday aimed at stopping a large gravel pit operation north of the community of Paris, Ontario.
Prince Albert chapter tackles illegal garbage dumping
The Council of Canadians Prince Albert chapter has joined a collective to stop illegal garbage dumping in and around their community.
Council of Canadians opposes Energy East at Swift Current public forum
The Council of Canadians held its third public forum in a Prairies tour against the Energy East pipeline in Swift Current, Saskatchewan last night.
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